M4.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M4.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 04:00:17 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 04:00:17 UTC
Local time
Country
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.75000, 120.74000
Temperature
26.3°C

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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 (44.5 km)
Regional average: 44.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah
    Distance: 101 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

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