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M5.1 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 14:20:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
527.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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M5.1 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 14:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 527 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ac04738a1ca74b1cd3af99687f381375d0d2469c
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
527.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 14:20:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.42750, 120.22680
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 527 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 527 km
Deep
527 km
527 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Sunda · about 35 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labuan Bajo124.6 kmS188'724
Makassar268.2 kmN1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 514 Catalogue entries

Of 513 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4355
Earlier events M≥547
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:21 UTC145.1 kmBenteng Tengah M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC74.8 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC87.0 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.12026-08-19 22:45:20 UTC104.3 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.92026-08-20 02:47:01 UTC118.1 kmNanga Baras

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