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M3.1 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 04:21:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
67.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 04:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ee72b88496a01cd4a6c6e2374d1c847fc0617d8d
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 04:21:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.51000, 120.16000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 km
67 km — deeper 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Selayar - Haji Aroeppala AirportIndonesia · KSR · WAWH
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 503 Catalogue entries

Of 502 other entries for this area and period, 392 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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