November 24, 2006 Earthquake: Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia on November 24, 2006 at 06:33:26 UTC, 31 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 24, 2006
- Time
- 06:33:26 UTC
- Place
- Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 31 km (19 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 3.728° S, 119.233° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Minor damage at Pinrang. Felt (IV) at Majene and Pinrang and (III) at Makassar. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- February 23, 1969, Parasanga, Paletoang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- January 14, 2021, Mamuju, Majene, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- April 11, 1967, Makassar Strait, Indonesia
- September 28, 1997, Sulawesi, Parepare, Indonesia
- January 8, 1964, Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- November 14, 2018, Mamasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- January 8, 1984, W, Sulawesi, Indonesia
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 7419.