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M3.3 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 22:32:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on September 14, 2026 at 22:32 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
66bbd454e2833ff5305796afc2c66a85476d6d8c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 22:32:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.85000, 120.56000
Temperature
26.6°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 493 Catalogue entries

Of 492 other entries for this area and period, 284 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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