BMKG Records 25 Earthquakes in Eastern Indonesia in a Week

KENDARI - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 25 earthquakes that shook the Southeast Sulawesi region and its surroundings during the past week.

Acting Head of the Regional Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BBMKG) Region IV Makassar Nasrol Adil when contacted in Kendari, Saturday, said based on monitoring results, the tectonic activity was dominated by earthquakes with small magnitudes and shallow depths.

"From the data we have collected, it is recorded that there have been 25 earthquakes in the Southeast Sulawesi region in the past week. In general, these earthquakes are not tsunami-potential," said Nasrol Adil.

He explained that the frequency of earthquakes was triggered by the activity of local faults that were quite active in the southeast island of Sulawesi. Most of the epicenters are on land and waters around the Konawe Islands Regency, South Konawe Regency, and Kendari City.

Even though the number of incidents reached dozens of times, Nasrol Adil said only a small portion of the earthquake was felt by the public with an intensity scale of II to III MMI.

"The public is urged not to panic but to remain vigilant. Make sure the structure of the earthquake-resistant house is earthquake-resistant or has a clear evacuation route if there is a stronger shock at any time," he added.

Nasrol Adil detailed the earthquakes that occurred in a week, including on Sunday (22/3) there were three earthquake events that shook South Konawe (M 1.6), East Kolaka (M 1.4), and Konawe (M 2.8), then Monday (23/3) earthquake activity continued in the Konawe area (M 1.6) and two shocks in East Kolaka with a magnitude of 2.2 and 1.5.

Then on Tuesday (24/3) the East Kolaka region dominated the seismic activity with four events (M 1.4; M 1.8; M 2.0; and M 1.5), plus one shock in Kendari City with a magnitude of 2.0, Wednesday (25/3) the earthquake tremors were felt again in Kendari City (M 2.2), East Kolaka (M 1.3), and Konawe Regency (M 1.8), Thursday (26/3) the intensity of the earthquake increased with five events in different areas, namely North Buton (M 1.7), North Kolaka (M 2.8), Muna (M 2.0), Kendari (M 2.2), and the largest shock occurred in Konawe Islands with a magnitude of 4.9.

Furthermore, on Friday (27/3) recorded five earthquakes spread in East Kolaka as many as three times (M 1.7; M 1.7; and M 2.5), South Konawe (M 2.0), and South Buton (M 2.2) and Saturday (28/3) until this report was compiled, the last seismic activity was recorded in the Kolaka Regency area with a magnitude of 1.8.

"During the period from March 22 to 28, 2026, 25 earthquakes were recorded in South Sulawesi. Of these, only one earthquake was felt by the community and there were no reports of damage," said Nasrol Adil.

He asked residents not to be influenced by issues that cannot be verified for their truth regarding the prediction of a major earthquake. Official information regarding earthquake parameters only comes from the BMKG's verified communication channel.

"BMKG will continue to monitor for 24 hours to provide fast and accurate information as part of disaster mitigation efforts in the Southeast Sulawesi region," he added.