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

UTC time: 2026-09-21 07:31:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.9 km
Source
USGS

Central Sulawesi · Banggai Regency

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M5.0 Earthquake near Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 07:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Banggai 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
b0a581257ece03c325ca903c2f15f04bb67e70eb
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 07:31:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Banggai Regency
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.85630, 122.49590
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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 166 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Luwuk28.4 kmSE47'778
Gorontalo164.0 kmN205'390
Makassar590.7 kmSW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tanjung Api AirportIndonesia · OJU · WAFU
    96.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M4.12026-09-21 07:44:31 UTC12.1 kmLobu

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.09.9 km0.0 km
GFZM5.010.0 km2.5 km
EMSCM5.027.0 km6.5 km

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 261 Catalogue entries

Of 260 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC106.3 km M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC104.5 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC107.5 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.92026-06-04 23:28:30 UTC94.6 kmSulawesi Tengah M5.92025-11-04 23:32:23 UTC101.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

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