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M5.0 Earthquake near Potugu, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 06:52:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Potugu, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Potugu, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 06:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Potugu, Sulawesi Tengah (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 RESIF. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
c641b9b77d9904bcc5edc9b3bc3181adfbcf7e69
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 06:52:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Potugu
Village
Potugu
Source
resif
Coordinates
1.06292, 121.36337
Temperature
28.0°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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-Toli60.7 kmW242'783
Samarinda499.8 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 342 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 410 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
    7.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    63.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M2.82026-02-28 09:07:57 UTC91.8 kmLangitang M4.42026-02-28 10:12:07 UTC56.9 kmTelukjaya M2.52026-02-28 11:28:38 UTC51.5 kmKecamatan Baolan M2.62026-02-28 12:09:34 UTC50.5 kmEnrekan M2.72026-02-28 14:50:55 UTC69.0 kmAnggrek M3.52026-02-28 15:11:16 UTC47.5 kmTinigi M3.42026-02-28 18:05:24 UTC52.8 kmTelukbone M3.02026-03-01 01:14:02 UTC50.4 kmEnrekan M2.92026-03-01 04:34:17 UTC51.5 kmPohuwato M2.82026-03-01 08:25:50 UTC48.3 kmOgomoli M2.62026-03-01 13:07:12 UTC57.9 kmPakuan M2.62026-03-01 14:49:36 UTC92.9 kmMarisa Selatan

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 302 Catalogue entries

Of 301 other entries for this area and period, 7 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#14
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC105.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC103.8 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC66.8 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC105.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC76.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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