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M4.9 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 12:03:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
36.3 km
Source
USGS

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 18, 2026 at 12:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
b0cc4f54560926fc4d165ef547fa1e432db2710e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
36.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 12:03:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.90510, 120.57510
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.3 km
Shallow
36.3 km
36.3 km — close to the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 3 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah
    Distance: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,562 Catalogue entries

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