Latest quakes in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Celebes Sea - Gorontalo, Indonesia - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.3 118 km northwest of Luwuk - Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 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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| May 15, 09:56 pm (GMT +8) | 3.3 11 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the N |  Celebes Sea, 116 km northwest of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| May 15, 07:28 pm (Makassar) | 2.9 10 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW | Kabupaten Luwu Timur, 126 km northeast of Palopo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| May 15, 09:45 am (Makassar) | 3.0 2 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NW | Makassar Strait, 33 km south of Pulau Simatang Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
| May 15, 03:48 am (GMT +8) | 2.8 45 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the E | Maluku Sea, 157 km southeast of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia | Info | |
| May 14, 09:41 pm (Makassar) | 4.0 10 km | North Morowali Regency, Sulawesi Tengah, 172 km northwest of Kendari, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 14, 06:39 pm (Makassar) | 2.3 63 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the N | Kabupaten Boalemo, 54 km west of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia | Info | |
| May 14, 09:51 am (Makassar) | 4.3 10 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW | 118 km northwest of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| May 12, 12:25 am (GMT +8) | 3.9 10 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the N | Celebes Sea, 236 km northwest of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| May 11, 07:25 pm (Makassar) | 3.0 10 km | Tojo Una-Una Regency, 120 km west of Luwuk, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| May 10, 01:55 pm (Makassar) | 2.9 23 km | Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi | Info | ||
| May 10, 01:43 pm (Makassar) | 2.2 7 km | Kabupaten Sigi, 32 km south of Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia | 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: 1.34 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 540 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 820 quakes per year (or 68 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 827 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 828 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 540 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 126 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Sulawesi Tengah?
The last earthquake in Sulawesi Tengah occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Celebes Sea near the coast of Gorontalo, Indonesia, in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9.56 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11 km (7 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 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 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 4.3 and occurred 1 day 15 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 118 km (74 mi) away from Luwuk, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia, in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9.51 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).
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