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M4.6 Earthquake near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 09:51:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
272.8 km
Source
USGS

Central Sulawesi · Central Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 09:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 273 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
71c4e08ec9cf79ed5ba44f77eded6ad04e17d793
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
272.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 09:51:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Central Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.15830, 122.02360
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 272.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 272.8 km
Intermediate
272.8 km
272.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Molucca Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Banda Sea · about 217 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 285 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 238 Catalogue entries

Of 237 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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