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M4.5 Earthquake near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-05 06:34:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
202.3 km
Source
USGS

Central Sulawesi · Central Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on September 5, 2026 at 06:34 UTC. At around 202 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
26faecda0194132dc2196efa0d16d692816f7b63
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
202.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 06:34:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Central Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.14980, 123.15270
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202.3 km
Intermediate
202.3 km
202.3 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Molucca Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Sunda · about 116 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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