Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at unknown depth5 Mar 01:28 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.5 Mar 01:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 5, 2026 01:22:22 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 5, 2026, at 09:22 am (Asia/Makassar GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.76°N / 120.07°EKabupaten Donggala, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.76°S / 59.93°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoUna Una (200 km / 124 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoMar 5, 2026 01:22 GMT / Mar 5, 2026 09:22 am (Makassar time)Lat / Lng: 0.76 / 120.07: Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: BMKG: 4.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22774866',0.76000,120.07000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Minahasa, 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 near the epicenter is Palu, a city with more than 370,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 187 km (116 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry187 km (116 mi)S of epicenterPalu(pop: 373,200)I: Not feltSulawesi TengahIndonesia252 km (156 mi)S of epicenterPoso(pop: 47,500)I: Not feltSulawesi TengahIndonesia296 km (184 mi)W of epicenterBontang(pop: 190,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Kalimantan TimurIndonesia345 km (214 mi)SW of epicenterMuarajawa(pop: 13,200)I: Not feltProvinsi Kalimantan TimurIndonesia357 km (222 mi)SE of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia379 km (236 mi)NW of epicenterTanjung Selor(pop: 56,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Bulungan, North KalimantanIndonesia396 km (246 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 GMT2026-03-5EpicenterAgency4.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:22:22MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:22:22Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:22:22Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 5, 2026 09:22 am (Makassar)14 minutes ago4.010 km0 km - This quakeMakassar Strait, 47 km SW of Pulau Simatang Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 80 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.54 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 12.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 78 quakes per year (or 6.5 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 8 weeks after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Monday, Jan 5, 2026, at 08:09 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in 38 km (24 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.5 earthquake 197 km north of Palu - Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - Jan 5, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 7 years earlier, on Friday, Sep 28, 2018, at 06:02 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Kabupaten Donggala - Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia - Sep 28, 2018 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 30 years ago earlier, on Monday, Jan 1, 1996, at 04:05 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Makassar Strait - 61 km southwest of Pulau Simatang Island, Indonesia - Jan 1, 1996 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 5, 08:09 am (Makassar)4.55 km38 km (24 mi) to the E 197 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 1 reportInfoDec 23, 2025 02:45 am (Makassar)4.5572 km69 km (43 mi) to the EKabupaten Toli-Toli, 226 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 2025 05:36 am (Makassar)4.15 km44 km (28 mi) to the SEKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 173 km north of Palu, IndonesiaInfoNov 20, 2025 10:49 am (Makassar)4.48 km47 km (29 mi) to the SEKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 178 km north of Palu, Indonesia 1 reportInfoNov 20, 2025 08:15 am (Makassar)4.810 km48 km (30 mi) to the SEKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 174 km north of Palu, IndonesiaInfoOct 20, 2024 02:07 am (Makassar)5.535 km35 km (22 mi) to the SWMakassar Strait, 81 km southwest of Pulau Simatang Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 2023 10:43 pm (Makassar)6.310 km87 km (54 mi) to the SMakassar Strait, 105 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 5 reportsInfoSep 28, 2018 09:35 pm (Makassar)5.510 km93 km (58 mi) to the SW 104 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoSep 28, 2018 06:14 pm (Makassar)5.817 km76 km (48 mi) to the SMakassar Strait, 114 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 28, 2018 06:02 pm (Makassar)7.410 km112 km (70 mi) to the SKabupaten Donggala, 76 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 35 reportsInfoMar 31, 2017 07:21 pm (Makassar)5.597 km76 km (48 mi) to the SE 161 km northeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoDec 2, 2011 01:19 pm (GMT +8)5.579 km81 km (50 mi) to the SE 135 km northeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 2008 01:02 am (Makassar)7.430 km232 km (144 mi) to the ECelebes Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 135 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoOct 20, 2008 12:54 pm (GMT +8)5.996 km99 km (62 mi) to the SE 145 km northeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 2003 11:50 pm (Makassar)5.533 km65 km (40 mi) to the NEMakassar Strait, 18 km northeast of Pulau Simatang Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2002 08:00 am (Makassar)5.935 km35 km (22 mi) to the SW 155 km N of Palu, IndonesiaInfoApr 8, 2000 11:28 pm (Makassar)5.633 km38 km (24 mi) to the NMakassar Strait, 26 km west of Pulau Simatang Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoFeb 23, 1999 03:27 pm (Makassar)6.233 km86 km (53 mi) to the SW 127 km NNW of Palu, IndonesiaInfoMay 21, 1998 01:34 pm (Makassar)6.733 km82 km (51 mi) to the SWMakassar Strait, 128 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1997 08:14 pm (GMT +8)7.024 km279 km (174 mi) to the E Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoJul 28, 1996 06:40 pm (Makassar)6.033 km31 km (19 mi) to the NEMakassar Strait, 21 km west of Pulau Simatang Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJul 22, 1996 10:19 pm (Makassar)7.033 km50 km (31 mi) to the NE 220 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaInfoJul 16, 1996 06:07 pm (Makassar)6.633 km35 km (22 mi) to the NEMakassar Strait, 15 km west of Pulau Simatang Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 1996 03:57 pm (Makassar)6.114 km32 km (20 mi) to the NEMakassar Strait, 22 km west of Pulau Simatang Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 1, 1996 04:05 pm (Makassar)7.924 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the W 181 km N of Palu, IndonesiaInfoAug 6, 1984 08:01 pm (GMT +8)7.4242 km288 km (179 mi) to the ESulawesi Tengah, 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoOct 28, 1983 03:43 am (Makassar)6.628 km93 km (58 mi) to the NEKabupaten Toli-Toli, 247 km northeast of Palu, IndonesiaInfoOct 25, 1983 08:36 am (Makassar)6.533 km97 km (60 mi) to the NEKabupaten Toli-Toli, 252 km northeast of Palu, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 1970 02:36 am (GMT +8)6.625 km94 km (59 mi) to the SWMakassar Strait, 144 km northwest of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 1969 09:37 am (Makassar)5.535 km9.1 km (5.7 mi) to the W 186 km N of Palu, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1968 06:14 am (Makassar)7.220 km73 km (46 mi) to the SW 118 km N of Palu, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 1967 01:54 pm (Makassar)5.735 km101 km (63 mi) to the SKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 86 km north of Palu, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 1966 11:10 am (Makassar)5.935 km21 km (13 mi) to the SE 167 km N of Palu, IndonesiaInfoOct 17, 1964 11:17 am (GMT +8)5.635 km91 km (56 mi) to the WMakassar Strait, 122 km southeast of Pulau Tanjungbuayabuaya Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 29, 1960 05:16 pm (Makassar)7.00 km212 km (132 mi) to the SE 187 km east of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoOct 15, 1959 02:15 pm (Makassar)6.635 km80 km (50 mi) to the S 108 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaInfoJul 15, 1959 06:31 am (Makassar)5.625 km96 km (60 mi) to the SMakassar Strait, 94 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1946 02:22 am (Universal Time)6.235 km63 km (39 mi) to the EKabupaten Toli-Toli, 213 km northeast of Palu, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 1946 09:29 am (Universal Time)6.135 km43 km (27 mi) to the SEKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 162 km north of Palu, IndonesiaInfoFeb 8, 1941 06:46 pm (Universal Time)6.125 km66 km (41 mi) to the NEMakassar Strait, 22 km north of Pulau Simatang Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 1938 05:08 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km104 km (64 mi) to the SEMakassar Strait, 121 km northeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 1913 01:16 pm (Universal Time)7.135 km218 km (135 mi) to the ECelebes Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 157 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]