Central Sulawesi, Indonesia – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.9 earthquake near Tomehipi on 2026-09-06 13:40:58 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile â†“

Earthquakes (last 30 days)

Max magnitude (last 30 days)

M6.0

Avg magnitude (last 30 days)

M3.52

Avg depth (last 30 days)

45 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 15:00 UTC

Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Central Sulawesi · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 626 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 81 days.

Catalogue entries62606 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026

Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.9Sigi Regency ↗

Depth · median5.0 km626 events with valid depth

Last 30 days73Previous 30 days: 154

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

Sep2025

Oct2025

Nov2025

Dec2025

Jan2026

Feb2026

Mar2026

Apr2026

May2026

349

Jun2026

162

Jul2026

106

Aug2026

Sep2026

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Month	Analysis period	Catalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month	06 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2025	0
October 2025	01 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025	0
November 2025	01 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025	0
December 2025	01 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025	0
January 2026	01 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026	0
February 2026	01 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026	0
March 2026	01 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026	0
April 2026	01 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026	0
May 2026	01 May 2026 – 31 May 2026	0
June 2026	01 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026	349
July 2026	01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026	162
August 2026	01 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026	106
September 2026 · Partial month	01 Sep 2026 – 06 Sep 2026	9

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 626

M 2.0 – < 3.0388

M 3.0 – < 4.0189

M 4.0 – < 5.039

M 5.0 – < 6.05

M ≥ 6.05

At what depth did they occur?

626 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km554

30 – < 70 km31

70 – < 300 km41

300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days73

Previous 30 days154

Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods0

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Central Sulawesi in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

M6.9

Sigi Regency

16 Jun 2026 · 03:27 UTC

Depth: 10.0 km · SERBIA_RSZ

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M6.7

Parigi Moutong Regency

16 Jun 2026 · 03:27 UTC

Depth: 18.4 km · INGV

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M6.7

Sigi Regency

16 Jun 2026 · 03:27 UTC

Depth: 10.0 km · EMSC

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Data and methodology

Analysis period: 06 Sep 2025 15:00 – 06 Sep 2026 15:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

3 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Central Sulawesi in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

EMSC607
USGS16
INGV1
RESIF1
SERBIA_RSZ1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 15:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Central Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the north-central part of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Central Sulawesi recorded 629 earthquakes within Indonesia. The average magnitude was M3.09. The strongest event reached M6.9.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Central Sulawesi is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Indonesia (rank #5 by count).

Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Central Sulawesi is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Indonesia (rank #4 by max magnitude).

Located on the Molucca Sea Plate.

Earthquakes in Central Sulawesi (last 30 days)

M2.9

Tomehipi

2026-09-06 · 13:40 UTC · 10 km

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