103 km S of Bolaanguki-Bolsel

2 days ago

BMKGFELT

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 103 km S of Bolaanguki-Bolsel on 10 Nov 2026, 00:49 UTC. The hypocentre was 14 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Luwuk. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 14 km
Latitude: 0.52°S
Time: 00:49 UTC
Magnitude: M4.5

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

II–IIILuwukbarely felt to weak shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

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MAGNITUDE 4.5

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 180 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 85 tonnes of TNT.

14 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.