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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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 293 Catalogue entries

Of 292 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥462
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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