Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at unknown depth26 Sep 15:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 3 minutes.26 Sep 15:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.1. Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards WSW.26 Sep 15:08: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 26, 2026 15:02:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 26, 2026, at 03:02 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.99°S / 120.68°EKabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.99°N / 59.32°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoUna Una (138 km / 86 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoSep 26, 2026 15:02 GMT / Sep 26, 2026 03:02 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -0.99 / 120.68: Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 10 km, BMKG: 4.1 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23392841',-0.99000,120.68000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 where the quake might have been felt is Palu, a city with more than 370,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 90 km (56 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry46 km (28 mi)S of epicenterPoso(pop: 47,500)III: WeakSulawesi TengahIndonesia90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterPalu(pop: 373,200)II: Very weakSulawesi TengahIndonesia178 km (111 mi)S of epicenterMasamba(pop: 38,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Luwu Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia225 km (140 mi)SE of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia229 km (142 mi)S of epicenterPalopo(pop: 190,900)I: Not feltProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia234 km (146 mi)E of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia237 km (147 mi)S of epicenterRantepao(pop: 40,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Toraja Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia274 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterMamuju(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltWest SulawesiIndonesia310 km (192 mi)SW of epicenterPolewali(pop: 65,800)I: Not feltWest SulawesiIndonesia315 km (196 mi)NE of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)I: Not feltGorontaloIndonesia341 km (212 mi)SW of epicenterMajene(pop: 73,900)I: Not feltWest SulawesiIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-26EpicenterAgency4.0910 km6.2 mi(*)15:02:08MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)15:02:08Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)15:02:08Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)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)Sep 26, 2026 03:02 pm (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.110 km0 km - This quake46 km N of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, 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 468 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 28.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 123 quakes per year (or 10.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 443 quakes per year (or 36.9 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 468 quakes per year (or 39 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake had hit on Friday, Sep 11, 2026, at 08:53 am (GMT +8 local time) in 85 km (53 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.4 earthquake Kabupaten Parigi Moutong - 80 km northeast of Palu, Indonesia - Sep 11, 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 8 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 8.1. It had occurred 87 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Dec 21, 1939, at 09:00 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Sulawesi Tengah - 69 km southwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia - Dec 21, 1939 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 26, 04:47 am (GMT +8)3.110 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWKabupaten Poso, 87 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I felt itInfoSep 26, 04:36 am (Makassar)3.910 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW 54 km west of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I felt itInfoSep 22, 03:02 pm (Makassar)3.310 km28 km (17 mi) to the WKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 59 km northwest of Poso, Indonesia I felt itInfoSep 17, 08:40 am (Makassar)3.610 km44 km (27 mi) to the SW 31 km west of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 07:32 am (GMT +8)3.010 km55 km (34 mi) to the SW 57 km west of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 08:53 am (GMT +8)4.410 km85 km (53 mi) to the NWKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 80 km northeast of Palu, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoAug 19, 04:51 am (Makassar)4.810 km92 km (57 mi) to the ETojo Una-Una Regency, 80 km east of Poso, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 09:01 am (Makassar)4.510 km60 km (38 mi) to the SE 36 km east of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoAug 6, 10:59 am (Makassar)4.05 km72 km (45 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 40 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 11:27 am (Makassar)6.710 km55 km (34 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 43 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 33 reportsInfoAug 17, 2025 06:38 am (Makassar)5.810 km32 km (20 mi) to the S 14 km north of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 10 reportsInfoFeb 27, 2023 09:26 am (Makassar)5.539 km84 km (52 mi) to the SW 60 km WSW of Poso, Indonesia 1 reportInfoAug 26, 2021 10:14 am (Makassar)5.810 km96 km (59 mi) to the E 107 km northeast of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 6 reportsInfoMar 24, 2019 09:32 am (Makassar)5.310 km90 km (56 mi) to the S Sulawesi, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoSep 28, 2018 09:39 pm (Makassar)5.330 km88 km (55 mi) to the SWKabupaten Poso, 77 km south of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 28, 2018 06:50 pm (Makassar)5.610 km75 km (46 mi) to the WKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 23 km northeast of Palu, IndonesiaInfoSep 28, 2018 06:39 pm (Makassar)5.410 km93 km (58 mi) to the NWKabupaten Donggala, 28 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoSep 28, 2018 06:25 pm (Makassar)5.626 km84 km (52 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 10.6 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 9 reportsInfoSep 28, 2018 06:16 pm (Makassar)5.716 km79 km (49 mi) to the W 12 km east of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoSep 28, 2018 06:02 pm (Makassar)7.410 km125 km (77 mi) to the NWKabupaten Donggala, 76 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 35 reportsInfoMay 29, 2017 10:35 pm (Makassar)6.512 km39 km (24 mi) to the SW 39 km northwest of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoAug 18, 2012 05:41 pm (Makassar)6.310 km74 km (46 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sigi, 52 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2009 08:03 am (Makassar)5.611 km91 km (57 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 22 km south of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 2008 01:02 am (Makassar)7.430 km296 km (184 mi) to the NECelebes Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 135 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJul 10, 2005 07:59 am (Makassar)5.932 km82 km (51 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 31 km south of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 24, 2005 05:02 am (Makassar)5.323 km59 km (37 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 39 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 24, 2005 04:10 am (Makassar)6.311 km86 km (54 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 33 km south of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 24, 2005 03:59 am (Makassar)5.329 km61 km (38 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 37 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 2002 01:30 pm (Makassar)6.210 km76 km (47 mi) to the ETojo Una-Una Regency, 68 km east of Poso, IndonesiaInfoJul 1, 2002 04:11 pm (Makassar)5.343 km69 km (43 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sigi, 60 km west of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoDec 10, 2000 06:05 pm (Makassar)5.533 km98 km (61 mi) to the E 187 km east of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1999 12:00 pm (Makassar)5.733 km90 km (56 mi) to the ETojo Una-Una Regency, 96 km northeast of Poso, IndonesiaInfoJul 22, 1996 10:19 pm (Makassar)7.033 km223 km (138 mi) to the N 220 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaInfoJan 1, 1996 04:05 pm (Makassar)7.924 km209 km (130 mi) to the NWMakassar Strait, 61 km southwest of Pulau Simatang Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 20, 1995 05:30 am (Makassar)5.926 km20 km (12 mi) to the WKabupaten Parigi Moutong, 50 km northwest of Poso, IndonesiaInfoAug 6, 1984 08:01 pm (GMT +8)7.4242 km228 km (141 mi) to the NESulawesi Tengah, 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJan 8, 1984 11:24 pm (Makassar)7.033 km291 km (181 mi) to the SWKabupaten Mamuju Tengah, 18 km southwest of Mamuju, IndonesiaInfoAug 16, 1980 09:30 pm (Makassar)5.533 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW 43 km west of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoNov 27, 1977 05:33 pm (Makassar)5.565 km20 km (12 mi) to the NW 82 km east of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1977 01:51 pm (Makassar)5.954 km84 km (52 mi) to the S 45 km southwest of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1968 06:14 am (Makassar)7.220 km161 km (100 mi) to the NWMakassar Strait, 119 km north of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoApr 6, 1965 05:42 pm (Makassar)6.125 km92 km (57 mi) to the NW 52 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaInfoApr 29, 1960 05:16 pm (Makassar)7.00 km106 km (66 mi) to the NE Central Sulawesi Una-una IslandInfoDec 21, 1939 09:00 pm (Universal Time)8.1150 km259 km (161 mi) to the NESulawesi Tengah, 69 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 1938 05:08 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km106 km (66 mi) to the NMakassar Strait, 121 km northeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoDec 1, 1927 04:37 am (Universal Time)6.220 km14 km (9 mi) to the NE 98 km east of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoDec 29, 1925 04:04 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km69 km (43 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sigi, 54 km west of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoDec 5, 1923 10:35 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km58 km (36 mi) to the SE 28 km east of Poso, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJul 30, 1907 08:00 am (Makassar)7.00 km118 km (73 mi) to the SKabupaten Morowali Utara, 73 km south of Poso, IndonesiaInfoJul 29, 1907 07:28 pm (Universal Time)6.335 km75 km (47 mi) to the WKabupaten Sigi, 28 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 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