Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 5.3 quake in Indonesia near Luwuk, Banggai Regency, Sulawesi Tengah, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake struck in the early afternoon on Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 3:31 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Weak shaking might have been felt in Luwuk (pop. 47,800), located 47 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 21, 2026 03:31 pm (GMT +8) local time (21 Sep 2026 07:31 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 0.7°S / 122.45°E (Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG