Indonesia earthquakes

M6.4 earthquake 54 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 54 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia on Fri, Feb 23, 1923, 1:49 PM GMT+7:57:36 (05:51 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.4 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1923-02-23 05:51:59 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
0.630° S, 123.161° E
Region
Indonesia
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
15.7% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.8 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem911295. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.