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M5.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 23:12:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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M5.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 23:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
44aa213970694006969aeb8522eaa3b937443862
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 23:12:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.88940, 120.51560
Temperature
26.0°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 (43.8 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 4 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ruteng80.5 kmS41'533
Labuan Bajo96.6 kmSW188'724
Makassar327.4 kmN1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 140 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
    78.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    95.3 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours108
First 24 hours417
First 72 hours1146
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02026-08-15 23:12:56 UTC100.9 kmSouth Sulawesi M4.22026-08-15 23:19:31 UTC84.5 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M4.02026-08-15 23:20:32 UTC35.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.32026-08-15 23:22:38 UTC11.3 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.42026-08-15 23:26:51 UTC33.8 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.32026-08-15 23:32:23 UTC81.7 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.62026-08-15 23:35:30 UTC51.2 kmNampar Tabang M3.52026-08-15 23:41:48 UTC139.2 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.32026-08-15 23:44:14 UTC6.5 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.32026-08-15 23:48:21 UTC70.6 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M2.72026-08-15 23:49:36 UTC42.5 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M2.82026-08-15 23:50:48 UTC12.8 kmSouth Sulawesi

Comparison of seismic sources

2 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

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 467 Catalogue entries

Of 466 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4146
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC107.2 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC69.2 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC47.5 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M5.62026-08-15 00:40:19 UTC125.1 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M5.42026-06-03 16:55:36 UTC51.6 kmFlores Region, Indonesia

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