M5.1 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 60 km E of Palu, Indonesia on 7 Sept 2016, 14:32 UTC at a depth of 27 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 60 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.