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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 00:26:14 UTC Local time: —

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: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

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

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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 (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M2.82026-02-19 03:35:19 UTC14.3 km 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 km 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 M4.72026-02-26 05:39:49 UTC32.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥457
Earlier events M≥58
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 M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC108.8 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.42025-01-28 14:53:34 UTC140.7 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.32025-10-28 01:31:21 UTC33.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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