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M5.3 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 23:28:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
133.1 km
Source
RESIF

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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M5.3 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on June 4, 2026 at 23:28 UTC. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
fb020fcdbc67851c067a5502303a3b022c8d5bed
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
133.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 23:28:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
resif
Coordinates
-0.12814, 123.00091
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.1 km
Intermediate
133.1 km
133.1 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo74.3 kmN205'390
Samarinda652.3 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    86.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.12026-06-05 00:58:23 UTC73.6 kmGorontalo M3.02026-06-05 07:09:20 UTC15.1 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.02026-06-05 10:25:05 UTC74.7 kmKayutanyo M3.52026-06-05 13:18:25 UTC118.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-06-06 15:07:22 UTC53.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.42026-06-07 02:47:09 UTC119.9 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.92026-06-07 09:46:35 UTC33.0 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-06-07 21:49:57 UTC57.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.12026-06-08 01:37:38 UTC73.6 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82026-06-09 00:59:00 UTC12.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72026-06-09 06:05:26 UTC77.6 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12026-06-09 12:21:08 UTC17.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 285 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#18
Earlier events M≥4128
Earlier events M≥527
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 UTC120.0 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC122.6 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-11-17 12:12:35 UTC114.6 km M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC12.8 km M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC120.0 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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