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M3.2 Earthquake near Buol, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 13:53:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 13:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Buol, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
10f4ffb1bfd3971ae835122eee24ec1d10546a26
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 13:53:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Buol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.87000, 121.32000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 345 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 284 Catalogue entries

Of 283 other entries for this area and period, 155 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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