Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 96 km depth30 Apr 02:13 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 3 minutes.30 Apr 02:14: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 30, 2026 02:09:37 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 30, 2026, at 10:09 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.40Depth96 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.2°S / 123.13°ESulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.2°N / 56.87°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoUna Una (169 km / 105 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 28.9°C (84 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy25 minutes agoApr 30, 2026 02:09 GMT / Apr 30, 2026 10:09 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: -0.2 / 123.13: Sulawesi, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 109 km, BMKG: 4.3 / 109 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22958275',-0.20000,123.13000,'25 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 Gorontalo, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 82 km (51 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia92 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia251 km (156 mi)NE of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia260 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia267 km (166 mi)NE of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia278 km (173 mi)NE of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia288 km (179 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia291 km (181 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia294 km (183 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia296 km (184 mi)SW of epicenterPoso(pop: 47,500)I: Not feltSulawesi TengahIndonesia371 km (230 mi)W of epicenterPalu(pop: 373,200)I: Not feltSulawesi TengahIndonesia378 km (235 mi)SE of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia407 km (253 mi)SW of epicenterMasamba(pop: 38,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Luwu Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-04-30EpicenterAgency4.496 km60 mi02:09:37SULAWESI, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.3109 km68 mi02:09:36Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi2.5 km (1.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.3109 km68 mi02:09:36Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi2.5 km (1.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)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 3 km2 (1 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)Apr 30, 2026 10:09 am (GMT +8)25 minutes ago4.496 km0 km - This quakeSulawesi Tengah, 82 km S of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, 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 333 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: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 198 quakes per year (or 16.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 332 quakes per year (or 27.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 334 quakes per year (or 27.8 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 3 days after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Monday, Apr 27, 2026, at 04:17 pm (GMT +8 local time) in 69 km (43 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Maluku Sea - 110 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.4. It had occurred 1 year 31 weeks earlier, on Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024, at 03:51 am (GMT +8 local time) in Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia:Mag. 6.4 earthquake Sulawesi Tengah - Gorontalo, Indonesia - Sep 24, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.4. It had occurred 121 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Jan 22, 1905, at 10:43 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in Gorontalo, Indonesia:Mag. 8.4 earthquake Celebes Sea - Gorontalo, Indonesia - Jan 22, 1905 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 27, 04:17 pm (GMT +8)4.6136 km69 km (43 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 110 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoApr 18, 07:21 am (GMT +8)5.1121 km79 km (49 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 154 km north of Pulau Bakalan Island, Indonesia 1 reportInfoFeb 6, 02:57 pm (GMT +8)4.160 km23 km (14 mi) to the SW Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 05:28 am (GMT +8)4.310 km49 km (30 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 96 km northeast of Luwuk, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 06:44 am (GMT +8)5.679 km47 km (29 mi) to the W 80 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 12, 04:39 pm (GMT +8)4.710 km53 km (33 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 112 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJan 6, 03:25 pm (GMT +8)4.4225 km43 km (26 mi) to the NW 49 km south of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoNov 5, 2025 07:32 am (GMT +8)6.0109 km17 km (10.4 mi) to the N 66 km south of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoSep 24, 2024 03:51 am (GMT +8)6.4145 km25 km (16 mi) to the NWSulawesi Tengah, 74 km south of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia 21 reportsInfoJan 18, 2023 08:34 am (GMT +8)6.0154 km22 km (14 mi) to the N 63 km south of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJan 7, 2021 04:59 am (GMT +8)5.9179 km34 km (21 mi) to the NWnear Magnitude 6.0, Near of Manado 2 reportsInfoJun 23, 2020 03:43 pm (Makassar)6.0108 km82 km (51 mi) to the NE Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 13 reportsInfoJan 20, 2020 12:58 am (Makassar)6.1132 km86 km (54 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 78 km southwest of Libuton Kelapa Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoMar 16, 2015 07:17 am (Makassar)5.930 km90 km (56 mi) to the SW Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 4 reportsInfoDec 17, 2012 05:16 pm (GMT +8)6.144 km90 km (56 mi) to the SE 118 km ENE of Luwuk, IndonesiaInfoDec 13, 2011 03:52 pm (GMT +8)6.0161 km29 km (18 mi) to the NW 55 km south of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoDec 12, 2008 05:40 am (GMT +8)5.9129 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 2008 01:02 am (Makassar)7.430 km200 km (124 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 135 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJul 23, 2006 04:22 pm (Makassar)6.028 km23 km (14 mi) to the SE 88 km northeast of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJun 25, 2006 05:15 am (Makassar)6.326 km22 km (14 mi) to the S 77 km northeast of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoDec 10, 2001 02:15 am (GMT +8)6.1156 km36 km (23 mi) to the NW 64 km south of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 4, 2000 12:21 pm (Makassar)7.626 km112 km (70 mi) to the SE 89 km E of Luwuk, IndonesiaInfoNov 29, 1998 11:10 pm (Jayapura)7.733 km286 km (178 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, North Maluku, 114 km east of Pulau Mbuangmbuang Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 21, 1998 02:52 pm (Makassar)6.0147 km90 km (56 mi) to the NW 73 km southwest of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1997 08:14 pm (GMT +8)7.024 km173 km (108 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 98 km northwest of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJun 20, 1991 01:18 pm (Makassar)7.531 km160 km (99 mi) to the NCelebes Sea, 79 km northwest of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 1991 08:58 am (Makassar)7.033 km152 km (94 mi) to the NCelebes Sea, 70 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoApr 18, 1990 09:39 pm (Makassar)7.826 km157 km (98 mi) to the NCelebes Sea, 76 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoDec 10, 1989 04:38 am (Makassar)6.7151 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE 54 km southeast of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 1985 10:41 pm (Makassar)6.2189 km67 km (42 mi) to the NE Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoAug 6, 1984 08:01 pm (GMT +8)7.4242 km69 km (43 mi) to the WSulawesi Tengah, 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMar 30, 1982 05:33 am (Makassar)6.0187 km39 km (24 mi) to the NE 58 km southeast of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJan 27, 1973 09:08 pm (GMT +8)6.055 km90 km (56 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 121 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJul 29, 1972 01:04 pm (Makassar)6.1139 km50 km (31 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 63 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJun 30, 1964 09:46 pm (Makassar)6.620 km79 km (49 mi) to the SW 46 km northwest of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoMar 19, 1962 01:54 pm (Makassar)6.0190 km60 km (37 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 75 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoDec 2, 1959 05:34 pm (Makassar)6.425 km81 km (50 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 36 km east of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoOct 22, 1955 07:09 am (Makassar)6.435 km45 km (28 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 86 km northeast of Luwuk, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 1945 04:03 pm (Universal Time)6.455 km86 km (54 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 113 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1942 09:01 am (Makassar)7.50 km99 km (62 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 190 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 1941 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km109 km (67 mi) to the NKabupaten Gorontalo, 33 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1939 09:00 pm (Universal Time)8.1150 km43 km (26 mi) to the NWSulawesi Tengah, 69 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 23, 1923 05:51 am (Universal Time)6.435 km48 km (30 mi) to the S 55 km northeast of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 1922 02:44 pm (Universal Time)6.435 km28 km (17 mi) to the SW 70 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 1913 01:16 pm (Universal Time)7.135 km220 km (137 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 157 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoDec 23, 1912 11:56 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km68 km (42 mi) to the SW 31 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoMay 5, 1908 06:17 am (Universal Time)7.235 km274 km (170 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 129 km southeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 1905 10:43 am (Makassar)8.40 km134 km (83 mi) to the NCelebes Sea, 52 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, 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]