M5.4 earthquake near Rantepao, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 54 km NNE of Mamuju, Indonesia on 27 Oct 2020, 19:43 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Rantepao, about 122 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.