M6.1 earthquake 161 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 161 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia on Sun, Feb 24, 1946, 5:29 PM GMT+8 (09:29 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 211 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-02-24 09:29:03 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.475° N, 120.332° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.44
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898262. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.