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M4.4 Earthquake near West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 20:44:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
480.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near West Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 9, 2026 at 20:44 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 480 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
20cc11e16f74c39dbb40da77199cb056a46dad2c
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
480.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 20:44:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sulawesi
City
West Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.51000, 119.05000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 480 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 480 km
Deep
480 km
480 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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