Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 5 km depth21 Mar 20:01 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.21 Mar 20:01: Now using data updates from BMKG21 Mar 20:02: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.00 to 5.00 km (from 2.5 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards SE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 21, 2026 19:53:58 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Mar 21, 2026, at 07:53 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.6Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.04°S / 122.53°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode2.04°N / 57.47°WGuyanaShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoUna Una (232 km / 144 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25.2°C (77 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoMar 21, 2026 19:53 GMT / Mar 21, 2026 07:53 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -2.04 / 122.53: Sulawesi, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 4 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22830395',-2.04000,122.53000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Sulawesi, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bungku, a town with 25,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 84 km (52 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)III: WeakMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)III: WeakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia210 km (131 mi)W of epicenterPoso(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakSulawesi TengahIndonesia216 km (134 mi)S of epicenterKendari(pop: 345,100)II: Very weakSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia251 km (156 mi)W of epicenterMasamba(pop: 38,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Luwu Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia280 km (174 mi)SW of epicenterPalopo(pop: 190,900)II: Very weakProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia293 km (182 mi)N of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia310 km (193 mi)W of epicenterRantepao(pop: 40,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Toraja Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia311 km (193 mi)S of epicenterKatobu(pop: 31,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Muna, Southeast SulawesiIndonesia312 km (194 mi)S of epicenterRaha(pop: 70,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Muna, Southeast SulawesiIndonesia321 km (200 mi)NW of epicenterPalu(pop: 373,200)II: Very weakSulawesi TengahIndonesia362 km (225 mi)SW of epicenterSengkang(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Wajo, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia370 km (230 mi)SW of epicenterWatampone(pop: 149,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Bone, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia381 km (237 mi)S of epicenterBaubau(pop: 161,300)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia383 km (238 mi)E of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia386 km (240 mi)SW of epicenterPolewali(pop: 65,800)I: Not feltWest SulawesiIndonesia390 km (242 mi)SW of epicenterParepare(pop: 160,300)I: Not feltProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia411 km (256 mi)W of epicenterMamuju(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltWest SulawesiIndonesia426 km (265 mi)SW of epicenterSinjai(pop: 40,800)I: Not feltProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia429 km (267 mi)SW of epicenterMajene(pop: 73,900)I: Not feltWest SulawesiIndonesia451 km (280 mi)NE of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia457 km (284 mi)NE of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia465 km (289 mi)SW of epicenterMaros(pop: 30,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia469 km (291 mi)NE of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia477 km (297 mi)NE of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia483 km (300 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia488 km (303 mi)SW of epicenterMakassar(pop: 1,423,900)I: Not feltProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia489 km (304 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia506 km (314 mi)SW of epicenterGalesong(pop: 83,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Takalar, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia507 km (315 mi)SE of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia525 km (326 mi)E of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia544 km (338 mi)E of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia572 km (356 mi)E of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia602 km (374 mi)W of epicenterMuarajawa(pop: 13,200)I: Not feltProvinsi Kalimantan TimurIndonesia611 km (380 mi)NW of epicenterBontang(pop: 190,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Kalimantan TimurIndonesia623 km (387 mi)W of epicenterSamarinda(pop: 831,500)I: Not feltProvinsi Kalimantan TimurIndonesia625 km (388 mi)NE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia639 km (397 mi)NE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia790 km (491 mi)NW of epicenterTanjung Selor(pop: 56,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Bulungan, North KalimantanIndonesia810 km (503 mi)NW of epicenterTarakan(pop: 250,000)I: Not feltNorth KalimantanIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-21EpicenterAgency4.65 km3.1 mi19:53:58Sulawesi, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.74 km2.5 mi19:53:58Sulawesi, Indonesia4.7 km (2.9 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 21, 2026 07:53 pm (Universal Time)8 minutes ago4.65 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 84 km NE of Bungku, Morowali Regency, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 122 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.59 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 18.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 81 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake