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M4.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 01:56:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
412.6 km
Source
USGS

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). At roughly 413 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
477f850730ff6ceca1dd5d708a08c7e4a2a68d42
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
412.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 01:56:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.49080, 119.99860
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 412.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 412.6 km
Deep
412.6 km
412.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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