Latest quakes in or near West Sulawesi, Indonesia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Kabupaten Sigi - Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.5 Kabupaten Mamasa - West Sulawesi, Indonesia - Apr 19, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 3, 11:31 am (Makassar) | 3.1 10 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NE | Kabupaten Sigi, 89 km south of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 06:17 pm (Makassar) | 2.9 10 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the NE | Kabupaten Sigi, 46 km southeast of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
May 2, 10:34 am (Makassar) | 2.8 10 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the NE | Kabupaten Poso, 48 km northwest of Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 01:48 am (Makassar) | 2.6 10 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the NE | Kabupaten Parigi Moutong, 52 km east of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
May 1, 02:35 pm (Makassar) | 2.8 10 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NE | Kabupaten Sigi, 92 km south of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 04:27 pm (Makassar) | 2.8 10 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SE | Kabupaten Wajo, 20 km north of Sengkang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 02:42 am (Makassar) | 2.4 10 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the NE | Sulawesi, Indonesia | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 28, 04:12 pm (Makassar) | 3.0 6 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the E | Kabupaten Luwu Utara, South Sulawesi, 87 km south of Poso, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 06:09 pm (Makassar) | 2.0 18 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the NE | Sulawesi, Indonesia | Info | |
Apr 26, 05:57 pm (Makassar) | 2.8 10 km | Sulawesi, Indonesia | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 06:59 pm (Makassar) | 2.3 10 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NE | Sulawesi, Indonesia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 31.2 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 139 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 245 quakes per year (or 20.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 249 quakes per year (or 20.7 quakes per month)
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West Sulawesi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near West Sulawesi, Indonesia?
West Sulawesi has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 252 quakes on average per year in or near West Sulawesi, Indonesia. West Sulawesi has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near West Sulawesi, Indonesia?
On average, West Sulawesi has about 139 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 31.2 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in West Sulawesi?
The last earthquake in West Sulawesi occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 89 km (55 mi) away from Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia, in the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 11.31 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in West Sulawesi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, West Sulawesi has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in West Sulawesi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in West Sulawesi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 56 km (35 mi) away from Polewali, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.22 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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