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M3.8 Earthquake near Bungintimbe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 02:58:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Bungintimbe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Bungintimbe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 18, 2026 at 02:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
1282971a57c97276055e5598e2622c609bfdd1bf
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 02:58:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Bungintimbe
County
Morowali Utara
Village
Bungintimbe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.07000, 121.44000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 456 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 276 Catalogue entries

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