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M3.4 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 03:59:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 20, 2026 at 03:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
71dbd095a0cea6b001dfda4c579b5e12d4dec0d4
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 03:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.16000, 120.32000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 288 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 295 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Selayar - Haji Aroeppala AirportIndonesia · KSR · WAWH
    13.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 531 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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