PALU, Indonesia: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday (Jun 16), causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago.The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province. Several hospitals evacuated patients, some with IV drips, outdoors as a safety measure.Images from the area showed heavily damaged structures with partially collapsed roofs, shattered walls and debris scattered across the streets. The National Disaster Management Agency said information on the damage, possible casualties and displaced people was still being gathered.
A man talks on his mobile phone near a building damaged in an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Jun 16, 2026. (Photo: AP/Josua Marunduh)
Patients who were evacuated are seen outside of a local hospital following an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Jun 16, 2026. (Photo: AP/Taufan Bustan)
“We have evacuated all guests from the hotel, including several guests who remained in their rooms,” said Effendi Natali, a general manager of a four-star hotel in Palu.
