5.7-magnitude quake hits 125 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia -- USGS-Xinhua

5.7-magnitude quake hits 125 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2026-08-16 01:15:15|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 125 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia, at 1625 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 72.5 km, was initially determined to be at 0.15 degrees north latitude and 120.26 degrees east longitude.

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