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M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-02 14:14:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (1.852, 121.579)

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M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (1.852, 121.579). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
af886bb0a39b6146233627b1df2e2c34d72d888c
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 14:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
1.85200, 121.57900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Toli-Toli123.7 kmSW242'783
Samarinda557.5 kmSW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    85.4 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12026-04-03 00:22:30 UTC1.3 km M3.02026-04-05 10:10:31 UTC71.6 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.52026-04-05 23:40:06 UTC114.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12026-04-07 09:25:23 UTC112.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-07 09:29:05 UTC115.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-07 12:34:48 UTC114.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-09 08:36:59 UTC115.7 kmTinigi M2.52026-04-10 02:39:49 UTC102.5 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-11 08:15:48 UTC120.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-11 12:47:10 UTC110.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-11 13:40:36 UTC111.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.02026-04-14 14:21:57 UTC119.2 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

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