Earthquake Details: Sulawesi, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 7:22:03 AM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 7:22:03 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Central Sulawesi Luwuk (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-5 km

Significance0

Latitude-0.5900

Longitude123.5400

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000275

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/15/2026, 7:35:41 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 3:22:03 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/15/2026, 7:22:03 AM UTC

-5 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 5:33:31 AM M3.0Molucca SeaBefore8/15/2026, 5:35:42 AM M4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 9:51:45 AM M3.9Kepulauan Sula, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 12:11:46 PM M5.7125 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 4:25:18 PM M3.4Molucca SeaAfter8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM M3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 5:14:59 AM M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 2:02:47 PM M3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 6:17:56 PM M4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 1:01:29 AM M3.0Molucca SeaAfter8/17/2026, 4:08:39 AM M3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 5:18:26 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 07:35 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.