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15 Aug 2026, 09:51 UTC · Aug 15, 5:51 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 120 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 120 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia at Aug 15, 5:51 AM ET, 275 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time15 Aug 2026, 09:51 UTC
Location-0.184°, 122.014° – 120 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia
Depth275.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tkya
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.2152 km W of Gorontalo, IndonesiaOct 11, 5:34 PM
5 d ago		111 km–
5.183 km N of Luwuk, IndonesiaJan 21, 5:44 PM
268 d ago		88 km–
5.034 km WNW of Luwuk, IndonesiaSep 21, 3:31 AM
26 d ago		10 km–
5.0105 km WNW of Luwuk, IndonesiaMar 10, 10:12 PM
220 d ago		10 km–
5.0126 km W of Gorontalo, IndonesiaDec 20, 5:33 AM
300 d ago		122 km–
4.9105 km W of Gorontalo, IndonesiaSep 3, 5:05 PM
43 d ago		124 km–
4.8115 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaDec 11, 11:29 PM
309 d ago		180 km–
4.7128 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaDec 13, 3:09 PM
307 d ago		199 km–
4.688 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaJul 12, 6:05 AM
96 d ago		151 km–
4.6108 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaFeb 25, 1:11 PM
233 d ago		153 km–
4.6118 km W of Gorontalo, IndonesiaNov 29, 10:23 AM
321 d ago		182 km–
4.5117 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaAug 7, 7:30 PM
70 d ago		197 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 120 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 275 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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