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Latest quakes in or near Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.6 earthquake Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi - Mar 11, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 6.3 Makassar Strait, 105 km north of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah - Sep 9, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 02:02 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Palu, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Palu in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Palu has had 86 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 6.3:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 6
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 10 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 55 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 18 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi -
Strongest: Mag. 6.3 Earthquake Makassar Strait, Indonesia, 105 km N of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah -
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Latest quakes in or near Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 11, 02:18 pm (Makassar)
Mar 11, 06:18 GMT
2.6

7 km
13 km (8.1 mi) to the N Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi Info
Thursday, February 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 29, 11:34 pm (Makassar)
Feb 29, 15:34 GMT
4.4

5 km
44 km (27 mi) to the N Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1 reportInfo
Saturday, February 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 24, 09:38 pm (Makassar)
Feb 24, 13:38 GMT
2.0

10 km
Indonesia, 17 km north of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah Info
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 20, 03:08 pm (Makassar)
Feb 20, 07:08 GMT
2.3

10 km
31 km (19 mi) to the SE Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 15, 06:09 am (Makassar)
Feb 14, 22:09 GMT
2.8

19 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 30, 02:15 am (GMT +0)
Jan 30, 02:15 GMT
2.7

10 km
40 km (25 mi) to the SE Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
Thursday, January 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Jan 19, 12:04 am (Makassar)
Jan 18, 16:04 GMT
2.8

34 km
18 km (11 mi) to the SW Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
Jan 18, 03:59 pm (Makassar)
Jan 18, 07:59 GMT
2.5

34 km
37 km (23 mi) to the E Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 10, 11:04 pm (Makassar)
Jan 10, 15:04 GMT
2.6

10 km
47 km (29 mi) to the SE Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
Saturday, January 6, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Jan 6, 12:30 pm (Makassar)
Jan 6, 04:30 GMT
2.6

10 km
45 km (28 mi) to the S Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
Jan 6, 12:10 pm (Makassar)
Jan 6, 04:10 GMT
3.9

10 km
42 km (26 mi) to the SW Sulawesi, Indonesia Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.9 x 1014 joules (53.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 45955 tons of TNT or 2.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 58 quakes on average per year in or near Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 2.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 11.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
Palu has a very high level of seismic activity. Palu has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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