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M5.0 Earthquake near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 18:29:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Central Sulawesi · Poso Regency

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M5.0 Earthquake near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 18:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). 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 GFZ. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
8adcf99e4c6b2a4671c19d4598d02da1111b5efc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 18:29:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Poso Regency
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-1.26000, 120.37000
Temperature
13.7°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Molucca Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Banda Sea · about 13 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Poso45.1 kmE47'477
Palu67.9 kmNW389'959
Samarinda368.5 kmW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    64.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours27
First 24 hours60
First 72 hours102
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M2.52026-06-16 18:35:16 UTC34.2 kmAmpera M2.52026-06-16 18:38:36 UTC10.1 kmPoso Regency M2.92026-06-16 18:45:29 UTC6.8 kmPoso Regency M2.52026-06-16 19:11:25 UTC14.5 kmPoso Regency M2.52026-06-16 19:21:29 UTC10.2 kmPoso Regency M2.82026-06-16 19:25:26 UTC17.6 kmWuasa M3.12026-06-16 19:37:04 UTC17.6 kmParigi Moutong Regency M2.62026-06-16 19:39:49 UTC11.2 kmPoso Regency M4.52026-06-16 20:01:39 UTC40.6 kmDolago M3.22026-06-16 20:10:23 UTC32.4 kmTanah Harapan M3.22026-06-16 20:18:02 UTC49.3 kmSoulowe M2.52026-06-16 21:01:56 UTC40.8 kmOloboju

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 238 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92026-06-16 03:27:45 UTC16.5 kmSigi Regency M6.72026-06-16 03:27:46 UTC19.4 kmParigi Moutong Regency M6.72026-06-16 03:27:45 UTC21.9 kmSigi Regency M6.72026-06-16 03:27:44 UTC24.8 kmAstina M6.72026-06-16 03:27:44 UTC26.9 kmAstina

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