M6.7 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Palu, Indonesia on 16 Jun 2026, 03:27 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Palu, about 41 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.