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M4.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 17:34:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
499.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tenggara · Sulawesi Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On March 26, 2026 at 17:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia). At roughly 499 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
bc418acdca86f4c7d30f309fc74843722e852f23
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
499.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 17:34:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.75000, 125.14000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 499 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 499 km
Deep
499 km
499 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

Of 42 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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