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M6.3 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
160.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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M6.3 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 22:13 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
dfc86cb2df743aecf28fe69369d71b77e4cd083b
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
160.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.40080, 120.90460
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160 km
Intermediate
160 km
160 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 1'323'157
V 163'450
VI 20'813
VII 3'695

≈ 24'508 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.4

Ground shaking

VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Banda Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Sunda · about 40 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ruteng143.1 kmS41'533
Labuan Bajo165.5 kmSW188'724
Makassar298.7 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours119
First 24 hours521
First 72 hours1525
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.62026-08-14 22:18:06 UTC119.4 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.12026-08-14 22:28:37 UTC125.8 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M5.52026-08-14 22:37:17 UTC115.4 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M4.12026-08-14 22:46:12 UTC109.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M4.42026-08-14 22:47:21 UTC125.3 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M5.32026-08-14 22:53:12 UTC116.6 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M4.02026-08-14 23:03:45 UTC130.6 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.82026-08-14 23:05:18 UTC147.8 kmWaewea M4.22026-08-14 23:07:45 UTC88.5 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M4.22026-08-14 23:10:16 UTC167.7 kmManggarai M5.12026-08-14 23:12:31 UTC101.0 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.02026-08-14 23:17:05 UTC115.3 kmEast Nusa Tenggara

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 531 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC119.2 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 21:58:23 UTC137.2 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC116.7 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M5.42026-06-03 16:55:36 UTC120.8 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M5.22026-05-20 10:28:49 UTC207.1 kmSape

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