Latest quakes in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Makassar Strait - 55 km northeast of Pulau Simatang Island, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.3 67 km southwest of Gorontalo - Gorontalo, Indonesia - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 01:42 pm (Makassar) | 4.1 10 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW | Makassar Strait, 55 km northeast of Pulau Simatang Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 02:05 am (Makassar) | 3.0 10 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the S | Kabupaten Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi, 177 km northwest of Kendari, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:01 am (GMT +8) | 5.3 156 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the N | 67 km southwest of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 25, 12:27 am (Makassar) | 3.1 7 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SW | Kabupaten Luwu Timur, 111 km northeast of Palopo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 09:39 am (GMT +8) | 3.3 130 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the NE | 73 km southeast of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 12:13 am (Makassar) | 3.5 10 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the NW | Makassar Strait, 24 km southeast of Pulau Simatang Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 06:59 pm (Makassar) | 2.3 10 km | Kabupaten Poso, 35 km west of Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia | Info | ||
Apr 23, 12:44 pm (GMT +8) | 2.6 203 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the NE | 49 km south of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:36 am (Makassar) | 3.9 10 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the NW | 78 km west of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 22, 11:19 pm (Makassar) | 3.5 10 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SW | Kabupaten Luwu Timur, 128 km northeast of Palopo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 03:40 pm (Makassar) | 3.5 10 km | North Morowali Regency, 95 km south of Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.92 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 539 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 818 quakes per year (or 68 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 825 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 827 quakes on average per year in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia. Sulawesi Tengah has had at least 20 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia?
On average, Sulawesi Tengah has about 539 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 126 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Sulawesi Tengah?
The last earthquake in Sulawesi Tengah occurred 2 hours and 7 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the Makassar Strait near Pulau Simatang island, Indonesia, around noon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 1.42 pm 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 1 quake of magnitude 5.3, 1 quake of magnitude , 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 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 5.3 and occurred 15 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the Teluk Tomini near the coast of Gorontalo, Indonesia, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 1.01 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 156 km (97 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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