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M3.9 Earthquake near Bahomoleo, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 09:24:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Bahomoleo, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on September 17, 2026 at 09:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
d4dfaa890ca9f13a5f5b980d757378e9c09400aa
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 09:24:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Bahomoleo
County
Morowali
Village
Bahomoleo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.55000, 121.84000
Temperature
27.2°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 263 Catalogue entries

Of 262 other entries for this area and period, 56 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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