Significant earthquakes of 2006

November 24, 2006 Earthquake: Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia

November 24, 2006 · M5.2

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia on November 24, 2006 at 06:33:26 UTC, 31 km below the surface.

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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.

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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.