M6.8 earthquake 109 km WSW of Luwuk, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 109 km WSW of Luwuk, Indonesia on Thu, Mar 18, 1909, 6:50 AM GMT+7:57:36 (22:53 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1909-03-17 22:53:10 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.213° S, 121.842° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.36
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958019. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.