M5.0 earthquake near Luwuk, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 105 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia on 11 Mar 2026, 02:12 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Luwuk, about 105 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.