Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Sulawesi

16 Jun 2026 • 2:34 PM MYT
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Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Sulawesi

Kuala Lumpur: A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia, at 11.27 am today.

in a statement the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located 41 kilometres southeast of Palu.

MetMalaysia's initial assessment found no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

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