International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583023
Event time 2026-02-26 05:39:49 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 21:39:49 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 05:49:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.7
Depth 20 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area Gorontalo
Nearest settlement Gorontalo
Distance 140 km
Course NW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Celebes Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Gorontalo (141,99 km), Gorontalo (141,99 km)
Nearest airports
Buol Airport (113,78 km), Buol Airport (113,78 km), Jalaluddin Airport (117,32 km), Jalaluddin Airport (117,32 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.