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M4.0 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 00:19:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
561.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 18, 2026 at 00:19 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 561 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
dac30db36a2606c9cc7cdaa9f795afc5f51341a5
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
561.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 00:19:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.34000, 120.32000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 561 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 561 km
Deep
561 km
561 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 146 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 507 Catalogue entries

Of 506 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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