Latest quakes in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Banda Sea - 83 km north of Pulau Meong Island, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.2 Maluku Sea - Gorontalo, Indonesia - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 02:24 am (Makassar) | 3.3 10 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | Banda Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 83 km north of Pulau Meong Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:10 am (GMT +8) | 3.6 37 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SE | Banda Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 53 km northeast of Pulau Menui Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 09:32 pm (GMT +8) | 3.0 5 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the NW | Makassar Strait, 110 km southeast of Pulau Tanjungbuayabuaya Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 04:24 am (Makassar) | 2.1 5 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | 196 km east of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:09 am (Makassar) | 2.7 10 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | 119 km northeast of Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:50 pm (Makassar) | 3.7 10 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the W | 72 km northeast of Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 04:32 pm (Makassar) | 3.2 5 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Kabupaten Luwu Timur, 149 km east of Palopo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 10:27 am (GMT +8) | 4.1 5 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the S | Banda Sea, 88 km west of Pulau Labobo Island, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:23 am (GMT +8) | 4.2 102 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the E | Maluku Sea, 127 km southeast of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 12:10 am (Makassar) | 2.1 15 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SW | Sulawesi, Indonesia | Info | |
Apr 16, 09:59 pm (GMT +8) | 3.4 83 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the NE | 82 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.35 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 124 quakes per year (or 10.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 537 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 816 quakes per year (or 68 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 824 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per month)
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Sulawesi Tengah Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia?
Sulawesi Tengah 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 825 quakes on average per year in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia. Sulawesi Tengah has had at least 32 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia?
On average, Sulawesi Tengah has about 537 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 124 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Sulawesi Tengah?
The last earthquake in Sulawesi Tengah occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea near the coast of Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 2.24 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 Sulawesi Tengah in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Sulawesi Tengah was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Sulawesi Tengah in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Sulawesi Tengah in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in the Maluku Sea near the coast of Indonesia in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 9.23 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 102 km (63 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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