Latest quakes in or near East Kalimantan, Indonesia - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Makassar Strait - 110 km southeast of Pulau Tanjungbuayabuaya Island, Indonesia - |
| Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 6.3 Makassar Strait - Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - Sep 9, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 7 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 18, 09:32 pm (GMT +8) | 3.0 5 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the E |  Makassar Strait, 110 km southeast of Pulau Tanjungbuayabuaya Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 11, 04:48 am (Makassar) | 2.9 10 km | Indonesia: Borneo | Info | ||
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 2, 09:05 pm (Pontianak) | 2.8 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SW | Indonesia: Didarat 54Km BaratLaut Tabalong | Info | |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 25, 06:54 pm (Pontianak) | 3.9 22 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the W | Borneo | Info | |
| Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 10, 07:27 am (Makassar) | 3.5 10 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the E | Celebes Sea, 51 km east of Pulau Tanjungbuayabuaya Island, Indonesia | Info | |
| Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 23, 09:16 pm (Makassar) | 2.8 8 km | Berau, East Kalimantan, 126 km south of Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia | Info | ||
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 22, 11:56 pm (GMT +8) | 3.4 10 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | Indonesia: Celebes Sea | Info | |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 21, 06:01 am (GMT +8) | 2.7 17 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the E | Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi | Info | |
| Sunday, February 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 18, 12:32 pm (Makassar) | 3.2 10 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the S | Indonesia: Di Darat 26 Km Tenggara Hulu Sungai Tengah | Info | |
| Saturday, February 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 17, 04:22 pm (GMT +8) | 3.3 11 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the E | Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia | Info | |
| Thursday, February 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Feb 15, 11:53 pm (GMT +8) | 3.5 14 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the E | Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 7 quakes per year
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East Kalimantan Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near East Kalimantan, Indonesia?
East Kalimantan has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8.4 quakes on average per year in or near East Kalimantan, Indonesia. However, East Kalimantan has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near East Kalimantan, Indonesia?
On average, East Kalimantan has about 7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in East Kalimantan?
The last earthquake in East Kalimantan occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Makassar Strait near the coast of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.32 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in East Kalimantan since 2023?
Since 2023, East Kalimantan has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 7 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 17 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in East Kalimantan since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in East Kalimantan since 2023 had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred 32 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the Makassar Strait near the coast of Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia, late in the evening of Saturday, Sep 9, 2023 at 10.43 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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