Earthquake Details: 122 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 9:51:45 AM

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 122 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 9:51:45 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 272.76 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

Indonesia Central Sulawesi Luwuk (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth272.76 km

Significance0

Latitude-0.1583

Longitude122.0236

Event IDus6000tkya

Magnitude4.6

Updated:8/15/2026, 10:06:23 AM

External Resources

View on USGS Official Site

Loading map...

Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 5:51:45 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/15/2026, 9:51:45 AM UTC

272.76 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M2.7Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 3:01:40 AM M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 5:33:31 AM M3.0Molucca SeaBefore8/15/2026, 5:35:42 AM M2.7Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 7:22:03 AM M5.7125 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 4:25:18 PM M3.4Molucca SeaAfter8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM M2.6Molucca SeaAfter8/15/2026, 6:13:09 PM

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, 10:06 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.