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M3.3 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 19:51:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 19:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
784344ced299d44f968a02b7185f93246e67bec6
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 19:51:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.10000, 120.00000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 255 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 288 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 312 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Selayar - Haji Aroeppala AirportIndonesia · KSR · WAWH
    49.2 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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