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M4.8 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 11:03:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Central Sulawesi · Sigi Regency

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 16, 2026 at 11:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d3671bd081e3dc74bbf7b5c629b3c396cbff0de2
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 11:03:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Sigi Regency
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.22940, 120.21740
Temperature
13.7°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Molucca Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Banda Sea · about 2 km away

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  • Colo
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 269 Catalogue entries

Of 268 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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