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M5.2 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 15:36:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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M5.2 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
764561cdbd87b009866ea498e0bb3fc2c2ff15c5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 15:36:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.67740, 121.08520
Temperature
26.8°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Banda Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 29 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ruteng124.3 kmSW41'533
Labuan Bajo160.2 kmSW188'724
Makassar335.3 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 476 Catalogue entries

Of 475 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4392
Earlier events M≥552
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC83.1 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC36.6 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC111.3 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.12026-08-19 22:45:20 UTC79.3 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.92026-08-20 02:47:01 UTC90.9 kmNanga Baras

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