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M3.5 Earthquake near Tanah Harapan, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 06:46:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Tanah Harapan

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Tanah Harapan, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.4.

Details

ID
62349e9dd7bacc9bf5f837dd7281fe5263b2b793
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 06:46:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Tanah Harapan
Village
Tanah Harapan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.16000, 120.08000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 276 Catalogue entries

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