Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 47 km north of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2020 at 6:50 am (GMT +8)
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Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
27 Oct 23:18 UTC: First to report: USGS after 28 minutes.
28 Oct 00:15: Now using data updates from BMKG
31 Oct 02:50: Now using data updates from BMKG
28 Oct 00:15: Now using data updates from BMKG
31 Oct 02:50: Now using data updates from BMKG
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Oct 28, 2020 at 6:50 am (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.29°S / 119.04°E

Antipode: 2.29°N / 60.96°W
Nearby towns and cities:
47 km (29 mi) NNE of Mamuju (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NW of Rantepao (pop: 40,400) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (82 mi) NNW of Polewali (pop: 58,200) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (87 mi) N of Majene (pop: 37,700) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) WNW of Palopo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SSW of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) NNW of Parepare (pop: 140,000) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) ESE of City of Balikpapan (pop: 700,000) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) SE of camarinta (pop: 355,200) --> See nearby quakes!
321 km (199 mi) N of Macassar (pop: 1,321,700) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) W of Sulawesi Island (pop: 18,455,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
5.0 | 10 km | 47 Km NNE of Mamuju, Indonesia | BMKG |
4.4 | 31 km | 41 Km NNE of Mamuju, Indonesia | EMSC |
4.4 | 31 km | 41 Km NNE of Mamuju, Indonesia | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (39 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Dec 24, 2020 06:13 1 year 21 weeks ago | 2.4 10 km | 52 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Dec 24, 2020 06:13 1 year 21 weeks ago | 2.5 10 km | 56 km N of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Dec 3, 2020 12:46 1 year 24 weeks ago | 2.0 10 km | 48 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Dec 1, 2020 17:41 1 year 24 weeks ago | 2.1 10 km | 48 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Dec 1, 2020 09:57 1 year 24 weeks ago | 3.1 10 km | 59 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Dec 1, 2020 06:27 1 year 24 weeks ago | 2.8 10 km | 48 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 30, 2020 23:46 1 year 24 weeks ago | 3.1 10 km | 46 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 28, 2020 02:31 1 year 24 weeks ago | 2.7 10 km | 46 km N of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 18, 2020 15:36 1 year 26 weeks ago | 3.3 10 km | 51 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 12, 2020 21:11 1 year 27 weeks ago | 3.1 10 km | 43 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 12, 2020 06:06 1 year 27 weeks ago | 2.9 10 km | 49 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 11, 2020 15:30 1 year 27 weeks ago | 3.6 10 km | 48 km N of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 11, 2020 04:06 1 year 27 weeks ago | 3.7 10 km | 51 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 9, 2020 04:16 1 year 27 weeks ago | 3.7 10 km | 49 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 8, 2020 21:25 1 year 27 weeks ago | 2.8 10 km | 54 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 8, 2020 20:54 1 year 27 weeks ago | 4.6 10 km | 52 km N of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 6, 2020 16:04 1 year 28 weeks ago | 2.7 10 km | 48 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 3, 2020 21:26 1 year 28 weeks ago | 3.1 10 km | 47 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 2, 2020 19:15 1 year 28 weeks ago | 2.1 10 km | 49 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 2, 2020 17:11 1 year 28 weeks ago | 3.1 10 km | 42 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 2, 2020 16:31 1 year 28 weeks ago | 2.5 10 km | 49 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 2, 2020 03:52 1 year 28 weeks ago | 2.5 10 km | 40 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 2, 2020 01:53 1 year 28 weeks ago | 3.7 10 km | 53 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Nov 1, 2020 10:34 1 year 28 weeks ago | 2.3 12 km | 50 km N of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 30, 2020 20:24 1 year 28 weeks ago | 2.8 10 km | 51 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 30, 2020 09:30 1 year 29 weeks ago | 4.3 10 km | 52 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 30, 2020 05:32 1 year 29 weeks ago | 2.7 10 km | 52 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 29, 2020 23:21 1 year 29 weeks ago | 3.5 10 km | 52 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 29, 2020 20:49 1 year 29 weeks ago | 3.2 10 km | 50 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 29, 2020 16:22 1 year 29 weeks ago | 2.9 10 km | 55 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 29, 2020 15:30 1 year 29 weeks ago | 3.7 10 km | 54 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 29, 2020 09:51 1 year 29 weeks ago | 2.7 10 km | 47 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 29, 2020 09:43 1 year 29 weeks ago | 3.0 10 km | 47 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 28, 2020 05:57 1 year 29 weeks ago | 3.5 10 km | 50 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 28, 2020 03:25 1 year 29 weeks ago | 3.0 10 km | 47 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 27, 2020 23:58 1 year 29 weeks ago | 2.9 10 km | 43 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 27, 2020 23:12 1 year 29 weeks ago | 2.5 10 km | 46 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 27, 2020 23:06 1 year 29 weeks ago | 2.3 10 km | 49 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
Oct 27, 2020 22:59 1 year 29 weeks ago | 3.7 10 km | 37 km NE of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
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