A magnitude 7.9 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1996-01-01, 16:05 local time (08:05 UTC) (11252d ago), centered Off the coast of Palu (182 km N, Indonesia). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 24 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
10.68 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~34.3M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Palu · Sulawesi Tengah | 182 km | MMI VII |
| Poso · Sulawesi Tengah | 253 km | MMI VI |
| Bontang · Kalimantan Timur | 278 km | MMI VI |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | usp00079zv | M 7.9 | 24 km | 0.73, 119.93 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).