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M4.0 Earthquake near Bahagia, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 02:59:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Bahagia, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bbab8979a19cf2ab04fee80459e40416a75823ac
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 02:59:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Bahagia
Village
Bahagia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.21000, 120.07000
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 265 Catalogue entries

Of 264 other entries for this area and period, 49 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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