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M4.5 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 12:37:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 12:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
796c5b2975efaa5bcfee7f3facda3736e7250b9d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 12:37:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.54150, 120.59030
Temperature
26.5°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Banda Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Sunda · about 5 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 503 Catalogue entries

Of 502 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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