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M5.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 04:49:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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M5.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 8, 2026 at 04:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
27aa05c4f3181a98a26b0745d945acd201a1aeda
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 04:49:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.77610, 120.53950
Temperature
27.0°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Sunda · about 0 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ruteng77.1 kmS41'533
Labuan Bajo86.1 kmSW188'724
Makassar326.6 kmN1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 96 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    91.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.010.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.010.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.010.0 km21.4 km

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 531 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#44
Earlier events M≥4448
Earlier events M≥565
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC115.9 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC79.4 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC37.8 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.12026-08-19 22:45:20 UTC47.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.92026-08-20 02:47:01 UTC60.1 kmNanga Baras

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