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M4.3 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 03:39:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
575.4 km
Source
USGS

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 03:39 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 575 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a1b3975863d44d0b19abb6f349f943b2bd7e7053
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
575.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 03:39:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.18600, 120.40560
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 575.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 575.4 km
Deep
575.4 km
575.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 162 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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