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M5.1 Earthquake near Celebes Sea

UTC time: 2026-03-31 11:14:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
549.0 km
Source
ISC

Celebes Sea

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M5.1 Earthquake near Celebes Sea · 2026-03-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Celebes Sea · 2026-03-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Celebes Sea on March 31, 2026 at 11:14 UTC. At roughly 549 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
4ba63173afaf6965d03b2cd43460b40d9dac3add
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
549.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 11:14:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
2.00900, 121.86900
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 549 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 549 km
Deep
549 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Toli-Toli158.9 kmSW242'783
Zamboanga City545.5 kmN1'018'849

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 357 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 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M2.52026-03-31 15:19:12 UTC110.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M6.82026-04-01 22:48:24 UTC71.1 km M5.32026-04-02 02:11:10 UTC82.8 km M5.62026-04-02 03:18:03 UTC62.6 km M5.92026-04-02 03:24:05 UTC37.6 km M5.42026-04-02 14:14:00 UTC36.7 km M5.72026-04-02 14:35:10 UTC147.9 km M5.12026-04-03 00:22:30 UTC38.0 km M3.02026-04-05 10:10:31 UTC108.1 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.12026-04-07 09:25:23 UTC147.6 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-10 02:39:49 UTC138.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-11 12:47:10 UTC146.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-14 05:50:43 UTC65.5 km M5.72025-08-13 16:46:00 UTC133.8 km M5.62026-02-19 00:26:14 UTC76.6 kmSulawesi Tengah M5.52026-02-19 00:26:24 UTC99.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.32025-10-28 01:31:21 UTC90.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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