21 Jan 2026, 22:44 UTC · Jan 21, 5:44 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake 83 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 83 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia at Jan 21, 5:44 PM ET, 88 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.6 45 km ENE of Luwuk, IndonesiaM4.6 85 km NNE of Luwuk, IndonesiaM4.6 120 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaM4.6 88 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaM4.7 128 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaM4.8 77 km S of Gorontalo, IndonesiaM4.8 115 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaM4.9 105 km W of Gorontalo, IndonesiaM5.0 34 km WNW of Luwuk, IndonesiaM5.0 105 km WNW of Luwuk, IndonesiaM5.1 83 km N of Luwuk, IndonesiaM5.2 72 km S of Gorontalo, IndonesiaM5.9 73 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mww
Time21 Jan 2026, 22:44 UTC
Location-0.205°, 122.677° – 83 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia
Depth88.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rr7x
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.973 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia · PAGER greenNov 4, 6:32 PM
346 d ago
115 km–
5.272 km S of Gorontalo, IndonesiaJun 4, 7:28 PM
134 d ago
134 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–
4.9105 km W of Gorontalo, IndonesiaSep 3, 5:05 PM
43 d ago
124 km–
4.877 km S of Gorontalo, IndonesiaAug 22, 3:54 PM
55 d ago
110 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–
4.645 km ENE of Luwuk, IndonesiaSep 30, 9:31 PM
16 d ago
116 km–
4.685 km NNE of Luwuk, IndonesiaSep 6, 2:41 AM
41 d ago
10 km–
4.6120 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaAug 15, 5:51 AM
62 d ago
275 km–
4.688 km WSW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaJul 12, 6:05 AM
96 d ago
151 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 83 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 88 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.

Earthquakes

More

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.

Cookies

We measure traffic so we know which stories you care about. You can change your choice at any time.