M6.7 earthquake in Indonesia on June 16, 2026

On June 16, 2026 at 03:27 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. The epicenter was 40 km southeast of Palu, with the focus 11 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.7magnitude
11 kmdepth
03:27time UTC
yellowUSGS alert
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Key facts

10 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a yellow alert: some casualties or local damage are possible.

Nearest cities

  • Palu (Indonesia)41 km
  • Palopo (Indonesia)202 km
  • Toli-Toli (Indonesia)258 km
  • Parepare (Indonesia)321 km
  • Bontang (Indonesia)327 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 11 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.2.

  • M5.2 · Jun 16, 03:30 UTC16 km
  • M5.1 · Jun 16, 04:14 UTC11 km
  • M5.0 · Jun 16, 08:04 UTC21 km
  • M4.9 · Jun 16, 03:38 UTC12 km
  • M4.8 · Jun 16, 20:15 UTC25 km
  • M4.8 · Jun 16, 18:29 UTC23 km
  • M4.8 · Jun 16, 11:03 UTC18 km
  • M4.7 · Jun 18, 13:39 UTC20 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 33 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.9 (January 1, 1996).

  • M7.9 · January 1, 1996213 km
  • M7.5 · September 28, 2018107 km
  • M7.4 · August 6, 1984292 km
  • M7.0 · July 22, 1996244 km
  • M7.0 · January 8, 1984235 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IndonesiaWeather in PaluEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Aug 31, 21:46 UTC.