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M3.3 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-16 04:21:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 04:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
48556138ef7360fd94c17a7c5e0f3fb727302233
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 04:21:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.52000, 122.81000
Temperature
27.8°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
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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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