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M3.5 Earthquake near Buol, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 12:20:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Buol, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on January 29, 2026 at 12:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
3bf87af05437701ab29e672a501f6577f1ddae2b
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 12:20:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Buol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.86000, 121.22000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 356 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 284 Catalogue entries

Of 283 other entries for this area and period, 84 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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