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M7.7 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

32292 d ago · 19 May 1938, 17:08 UTC 120 km NE of Palu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 120 km NE of Palu, Indonesia on 19 May 1938, 17:08 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Palu, about 121 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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