5.7
Earthquake Details: 132 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
8/15/2026, 4:25:18 PM
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred near 132 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 4:25:18 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 72.02 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth72.02 km
Significance501
Latitude0.2087
Longitude120.2965
Event IDus6000tl1s
Magnitude5.7
Updated:8/18/2026, 6:54:25 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/16/2026, 12:25:18 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 4:25:18 PM UTC
72.02 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.7Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM2.7Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBeforeM3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaAfterM2.8Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM2.8Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.2Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter
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