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M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 00:26:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-02-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-02-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on February 19, 2026 at 00:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
2721cd6459de1af2b343db39b42fe48c60f23ff2
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 00:26:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
resif
Coordinates
1.36340, 122.10910
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo140.2 kmSE205'390
Samarinda589.1 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    82.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-02-19 00:26:24 UTC33.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M2.82026-02-19 03:35:19 UTC14.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-02-20 11:00:06 UTC51.6 kmBodi M2.72026-02-21 18:39:33 UTC105.7 kmTimbolo M2.52026-02-21 19:10:03 UTC20.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-02-22 01:36:21 UTC74.0 kmLibuo M2.52026-02-22 04:31:25 UTC48.2 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.52026-02-23 16:37:45 UTC114.9 kmGorontalo M3.32026-02-24 00:40:01 UTC136.0 kmGorontalo M2.62026-02-25 13:34:10 UTC119.3 kmPanilan M5.02026-02-25 18:11:51 UTC141.1 kmGorontalo M4.62026-02-25 18:11:56 UTC120.4 kmGorontalo

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥461
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC102.3 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC104.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-07-14 05:50:43 UTC106.4 km M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC112.7 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC102.3 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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