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M3.4 Earthquake near Bungku Tengah, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 23:19:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Bungku Tengah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Bungku Tengah, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 29, 2026 at 23:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
7f6783e281a3f8c2e66c15a55065c3fed37efcc2
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 23:19:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Bungku Tengah
County
Morowali
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.56000, 121.89000
Temperature
28.9°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 (43.2 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 463 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 276 Catalogue entries

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