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M3.5 Earthquake near Petimbe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 02:00:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Petimbe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
5e662400064d9e9212fcc994f04c21e00cb849c0
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 02:00:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Petimbe
Village
Petimbe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.18000, 120.05000
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

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  • Colo
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

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  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 265 Catalogue entries

Of 264 other entries for this area and period, 101 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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