Hospital patients in Palu, Central Sulawesi were evacuated to open ground after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian province on 16 June 2026 at 10:27 am local time, according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency confirmed the 6.7-magnitude tremor struck at a depth of 10 km beneath Palu on 16 June 2026, with no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage at the time of filing.
Residents and hospital patients in Palu moved to open areas as a precaution after the 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Central Sulawesi on 16 June 2026. Authorities reported no immediate casualties or property damage, according to the national geophysics agency.
As of the initial report, there were no confirmed casualties or property damage following the 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on 16 June 2026 at 0327 GMT, according to the country's geophysics agency.
People were seen moving to open spaces in Palu moments after the 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi at 10:27 am local time on 16 June 2026. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, prompted immediate precautionary evacuations across the city.