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M3.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 11:06:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on January 17, 2026 at 11:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
b06e596c9c0f2f3cfad8eb58b47bd38f32af05a2
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 11:06:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.88000, 117.38000
Temperature
25.6°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 (43.4 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·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, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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