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M3.1 Earthquake near Bungku Barat, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 18:57:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Bungku Barat

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 18:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Bungku Barat, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
a7050a4a698b3c01ec52194b63926c174c92814e
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 18:57:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Bungku Barat
County
Morowali
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.45000, 121.71000
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    28.2 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, 205 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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