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M4.6 Earthquake near Balinggi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 13:39:06 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Balinggi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 18, 2026 at 13:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
9438962d1ffa158b6cbd8c7bcb9634c4b3ef11c4
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 13:39:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Balinggi
County
Parigi Moutong Regency
Village
Balinggi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.05040, 120.28690
Temperature
14.7°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 18, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Molucca Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Banda Sea · about 20 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 269 Catalogue entries

Of 268 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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