M5.2 earthquake near Rantepao, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 54 km W of Rantepao, Indonesia on 7 Nov 2018, 09:42 UTC at a depth of 9 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 55 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.