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M5.1 Depth: 486.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 02:10:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on April 15, 2026 at 02:10 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 486 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
486.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 02:10:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.02000, 117.10000
Temperature
28.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 486 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 486 km
Deep
486 km
486 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sumbawa Besar167.6 kmS62'753
Mataram204.8 kmSW441'147
Denpasar275.5 kmSW670'210

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.52026-04-15 17:38:52 UTC130.3 km M2.52026-04-16 18:11:10 UTC139.8 km M2.62026-04-19 05:38:13 UTC140.3 kmNusa Tenggara Barat M2.52026-04-20 09:18:31 UTC143.6 km M2.52026-04-28 18:22:03 UTC95.7 kmSulawesi Selatan M2.52026-05-01 06:33:37 UTC111.9 km M2.72026-05-01 10:37:58 UTC81.6 km M2.62026-05-01 16:51:30 UTC147.7 km M2.52026-05-02 01:29:39 UTC140.6 kmNusa Tenggara Barat M2.52026-05-02 09:32:35 UTC149.4 km M2.52026-05-04 09:06:55 UTC141.9 km M3.02026-05-05 15:03:24 UTC115.8 kmSulawesi Selatan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-03-20 22:09:03 UTC145.1 km63 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia M4.92025-03-13 08:51:07 UTC119.2 km58 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia M4.82025-03-14 03:07:09 UTC117.7 km60 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia M4.62025-08-10 00:39:02 UTC142.0 km M4.52026-02-02 19:30:57 UTC148.6 kmNusa Tenggara Barat

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