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M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 23:28:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
128.0 km
Source
ISC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on June 4, 2026 at 23:28 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC. Indonesia: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
3e7bacab3d75a0d02914f55080f381644a588997
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 23:28:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
isc
Coordinates
-0.16400, 123.06100
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo78.0 kmN205'390
Samarinda658.7 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    92.1 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 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.12026-06-05 00:58:23 UTC77.2 kmGorontalo M3.02026-06-05 07:09:20 UTC7.7 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.02026-06-05 10:25:05 UTC70.9 kmKayutanyo M3.52026-06-05 13:18:25 UTC111.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-06-06 15:07:22 UTC58.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.42026-06-07 02:47:09 UTC112.2 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.92026-06-07 09:46:35 UTC25.3 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-06-07 21:49:57 UTC58.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.12026-06-08 01:37:38 UTC77.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82026-06-09 00:59:00 UTC6.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72026-06-09 06:05:26 UTC85.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12026-06-09 12:21:08 UTC10.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.9129.0 km0.0 km
ISCM5.2128.0 km0.0 km

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, 6 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#18
Earlier events M≥4129
Earlier events M≥526
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 UTC127.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC130.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-11-17 12:12:35 UTC109.2 km M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC12.5 km M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC127.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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