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M3.8 Earthquake near Pombewe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 20:06:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Pombewe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 16, 2026 at 20:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
8de26fa441ed8d40da9b345eb44fca816bd1e212
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 20:06:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Pombewe
Village
Pombewe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.04000, 120.07000
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

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    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

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  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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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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