Earthquake Details: 125 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 4:25:18 PM

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred near 125 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 4:25:18 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 72.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Central Sulawesi Palu (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth72.5 km

Significance501

Latitude0.1542

Longitude120.2573

Event IDus6000tl1s

Magnitude5.7

Updated:8/16/2026, 4:29:45 PM

External Resources

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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

72.5 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 9

M2.7Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 3:01:40 AM M2.7Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 7:22:03 AM M4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 9:51:45 AM M2.6Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 9:02:46 PM M3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 5:14:59 AM M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 2:02:47 PM M3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 6:17:56 PM M4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 1:01:29 AM M2.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 3:12:19 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 04:29 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.