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

##### 2026 Central Sulawesi earthquake
# One person is killed and 38 others are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-earthquake-palu-sulawesi-8f73f7a60b323b23015a632e4697d913)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/magnitude-67-quake-hits-indonesias-sulawesi-island-agency-says-2026-06-16/)
3. [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)_
2. One person is killed and four others are injured when a w.3 earthquake strikes near Dunhuang, Gansu, China.  _2026-06-16 17:43:55 (Update)_
3. Eight people are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.  _2026-06-16 21:43:56 (Update)_
4. One person is killed and four others are injured when a w.3 earthquake strikes Da Qaidam, Haixi, Qinghai, China.  _2026-06-17 01:43:55 (Update)_
5. One person is killed and at least five others are injured when a NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude business jet, with a San José del Cabo–Austin route, catches fire after crashing on Loop 20 highway in Laredo, Texas, United States.  _2026-06-17 15:44:07 (Update)_
6. One person is killed and eight others are injured when a w.3 earthquake strikes Da Qaidam, Haixi, Qinghai, China.  _2026-06-17 15:44:08 (Update)_
6. One person is killed and 38 others are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.  _(Current version)_

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