3.2
Earthquake Details: 41 km from Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 3:41:55 AM
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 41 km from Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 3:41:55 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude-0.7100
Longitude122.5100
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000120
Magnitude3.2
Updated:8/18/2026, 3:49:31 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 11:41:55 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 3:41:55 AM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Kepulauan Sula, IndonesiaBeforeM5.7125 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaBeforeM3.4Molucca SeaBeforeM3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.1Molucca SeaBeforeM3.0Molucca SeaBeforeM3.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter
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 18, 2026, 03:49 AM UTC.
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