M5.0 earthquake 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia at Sep 21, 3:31 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 21 Sept 2026, 07:31 UTC |
| Location | -0.856°, 122.496° – 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia |
| Depth | 9.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tiw4 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 72 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia | Jun 4, 7:28 PM 134 d ago | 134 km | – |
| 5.1 | 83 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia | Jan 21, 5:44 PM 268 d ago | 88 km | – |
| 5.0 | 105 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia | Mar 10, 10:12 PM 220 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 77 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia | Aug 22, 3:54 PM 55 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.6 | 45 km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia | Sep 30, 9:31 PM 16 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.6 | 120 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia | Aug 15, 5:51 AM 62 d ago | 275 km | – |
| 4.4 | 46 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia | Sep 30, 12:29 PM 16 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 74 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia | Oct 18, 7:35 PM 363 d ago | 98 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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.