### [2026-06-16](/feed/2026/06/16/index.md)

##### Palu
# Eight people are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. 




### Sources:

1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-hit-by-67-magnitude-earthquake/a-77571245)
2. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/15/indonesia-earthquake-palu-sulawesi/2375b5a0-6937-11f1-830e-133d20cadd28_story.html)

### Changes:

1.  A magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.  _2026-06-16 11:43:52 (First version)_
1. Eight people are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.  _(Current version)_

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