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M5.0 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-03-26 04:39:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sulawesi, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi, Indonesia on March 26, 2026 at 04:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
95460bbe339e221b2f9a07061a1e6370ce457cdf
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 04:39:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.77000, 123.30000
Temperature
28.4°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
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
Kendari90.1 kmW351'085
Makassar455.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.8
M3.82026-03-29 14:29:43 UTC119.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-31 11:59:22 UTC52.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-02 13:42:59 UTC93.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-04 10:21:38 UTC113.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12026-04-04 23:31:52 UTC122.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12026-04-13 00:36:40 UTC127.4 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-04-14 23:00:55 UTC89.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32026-04-16 04:21:48 UTC99.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-16 19:35:16 UTC12.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-17 17:41:52 UTC81.6 kmKendari M2.82026-04-17 21:13:00 UTC88.4 kmKendari M2.62026-04-18 11:42:48 UTC25.6 kmBANDA SEA

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#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-10-12 22:08:59 UTC127.9 km15 km NW of Katobu, Indonesia M4.62025-01-11 12:02:32 UTC29.7 km96 km E of Kendari, Indonesia M4.52025-05-27 11:27:13 UTC145.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.52025-05-27 11:27:09 UTC146.0 km35 km SE of Raha, Indonesia M4.42026-03-07 21:59:42 UTC119.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
635
Country (24h)
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