Disasters · Earthquake

M5.7 · Indonesia

First tracked 15 August 2026 · Last updated 16 August 2026

In Indonesia

M5.7

Magnitude

72 km

Depth

20,290

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI V

Exposure detail

An M5.7 earthquake struck 125 km north-northeast of Palu, Indonesia at a depth of 72 km. Three felt reports were received, with an estimated population exposure of 20,290. The PAGER alert was green and no tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed