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M3.7 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 15:12:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Sigi Regency

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
a9df08f8483b0756960f1e120ca20848386d5c77
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 15:12:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Sigi Regency
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.20000, 120.19000
Temperature
12.5°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 (43.2 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.

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  • Colo
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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