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M4.6 Earthquake near Celebes Sea

UTC time: 2026-02-28 04:15:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
348.0 km
Source
GFZ

Celebes Sea

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Celebes Sea. At roughly 348 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
57a0928e2ccc90b4d4ce667c44ac4f4bc8d471dd
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
348.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 04:15:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
3.57000, 124.59000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 348 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 348 km
Deep
348 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·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.

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