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M6.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-06-16 03:27:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Sulawesi, Indonesia

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M6.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi, Indonesia on June 16, 2026 at 03:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
4b1c9d0b0f7f527ec8c18ea8a6d675b928842068
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 03:27:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-1.08820, 120.34098

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Palu56.0 kmW389'959
Samarinda361.4 kmW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 497 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    51.7 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 hours57
First 24 hours148
First 72 hours202
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.72026-06-16 03:27:45 UTC13.7 kmSigi Regency M6.92026-06-16 03:27:45 UTC12.0 kmSigi Regency M6.42026-06-16 03:27:46 UTC20.0 kmSigi Regency M6.72026-06-16 03:27:46 UTC8.1 kmParigi Moutong Regency M5.22026-06-16 03:30:54 UTC14.4 kmAstina M4.22026-06-16 03:35:12 UTC28.5 kmRanteleda M4.92026-06-16 03:38:37 UTC13.3 kmTolai M4.12026-06-16 03:50:52 UTC20.3 kmPoso Regency M3.82026-06-16 04:02:16 UTC25.8 kmSedoa M3.32026-06-16 04:12:54 UTC23.5 kmSigi Regency M5.12026-06-16 04:14:02 UTC16.0 kmSigi Regency M3.12026-06-16 04:24:06 UTC31.6 kmSejahtera

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC223.9 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.02025-08-16 22:38:54 UTC50.5 kmSulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC230.6 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.82025-08-16 22:38:52 UTC48.3 km15 km N of Poso, Indonesia M5.72025-08-16 22:38:53 UTC49.8 kmSulawesi, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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