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M4.0 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 03:40:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
535.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 03:40 UTC. At roughly 535 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
51bc5e8191f1c068bc226476123533a2f053f8d0
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
535.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 03:40:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.23000, 120.46000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 535 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 535 km
Deep
535 km
535 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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