M5.3 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 49 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia on 6 Aug 2023, 10:09 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Palu, about 50 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.