M7.5 Earthquake — 72 km N of Palu, Indonesia

A magnitude 7.5 (major) earthquake struck 72 km N of Palu, Indonesia on 2018-09-28 10:02 UTC, at a depth of 20 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

USGS PAGER red: high casualties and extensive damage probable — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 63 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.9 — 181 km N of Palu, Indonesia · 1996-01-01
• M7.8 — 160 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 1905-01-22
• M7.7 — 120 km NE of Palu, Indonesia · 1938-05-19

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