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M3.5 Earthquake near Upt Baras X, West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 07:23:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Upt Baras X, West Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 2, 2026 at 07:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
d6e71f2feec6c049faf1969413ddd24ce4e8e93c
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 07:23:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sulawesi
City
Upt Baras X
County
Pasangkayu
Village
Upt Baras X
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.45000, 119.50000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,188 Catalogue entries

Of 9,187 other entries for this area and period, 3,865 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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