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M4.2 Earthquake near Bora, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 04:17:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Bora, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.4.

Details

ID
8be1cc0e437d9124c4ad5e9df2b7100594b6f42a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 04:17:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Bora
Village
Bora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.12000, 120.07000
Temperature
18.7°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

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    28.9 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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