61 km N of Luwu Timur

4 days ago

BMKGFELT

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 61 km N of Luwu Timur on 03 Nov 2026, 20:28 UTC. The hypocentre was 6 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Morowali Utara. 1 other earthquake above our reporting threshold has been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 6 km
Latitude: 2.08°S
Time: 20:28 UTC
Magnitude: M4.1

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

II–IIIMorowali Utarabarely felt to weak shaking

EPICENTRE

LAND

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.1 earthquake near Luwu Timur

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MAGNITUDE 4.1

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 21 tonnes of TNT.

6 KM DEEP

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.