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M3.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 00:04:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Barat · Sulawesi Barat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia) on March 3, 2026 at 00:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
6fe684bbada12230e992e54cddd77bfcb3e5626e
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 00:04:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Barat
City
Sulawesi Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.08000, 118.50000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,213 Catalogue entries

Of 9,212 other entries for this area and period, 2,853 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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