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M6.9 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 03:27:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Central Sulawesi · Sigi Regency

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M6.9 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.9 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 03:27 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
32cb3e65d6d1dd210c4e176b49c91bd29ce3f9e5
Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 03:27:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Sigi Regency
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
-1.16000, 120.26000

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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Palu51.5 kmNW389'959
Samarinda354.1 kmW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours55
First 24 hours146
First 72 hours200
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.42026-06-16 03:27:46 UTC9.9 kmSigi Regency M6.72026-06-16 03:27:46 UTC5.3 kmParigi Moutong Regency M5.22026-06-16 03:30:54 UTC7.6 kmAstina M4.22026-06-16 03:35:12 UTC17.3 kmRanteleda M4.92026-06-16 03:38:37 UTC5.7 kmTolai M4.12026-06-16 03:50:52 UTC16.5 kmPoso Regency M3.82026-06-16 04:02:16 UTC19.9 kmSedoa M3.32026-06-16 04:12:54 UTC16.4 kmSigi Regency M5.12026-06-16 04:14:02 UTC4.1 kmSigi Regency M3.12026-06-16 04:24:06 UTC20.5 kmSejahtera M2.92026-06-16 04:27:36 UTC26.7 kmSidera M3.62026-06-16 04:28:40 UTC22.5 kmBora

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 238 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥494
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72026-06-16 03:27:44 UTC8.3 kmAstina M6.72026-06-16 03:27:44 UTC10.5 kmAstina M6.72026-06-16 03:27:44 UTC12.0 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC235.7 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.02025-08-16 22:38:54 UTC56.3 kmSulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia]

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