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27 Feb 07:10: Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards SE.
27 Feb 18:25: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards E.
Update Sat, 27 Feb 2021, 07:06
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Centrale, Indonesia
4.8 quake 27 Feb 2:53 pm (GMT +8)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 13 minutes ago 117 km northeast of Luwuk, Indonesia, Indonesia s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Centrale, Indonesia, early afternoon on Saturday 27 February 2021 at 2:53 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Sat, 27 Feb 2021, 05:09 05:09 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.8 quake 27 Feb 12:49 pm (GMT +8)
Indonesia s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Indonesia near Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Centrale, only 17 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Saturday 27 February 2021 at 12:49 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Luwuk (pop. 47,800) located 105 km from the epicenter.