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M4.8 Earthquake near West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 01:09:35 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near West Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 9, 2026 at 01:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
f3535b35c46cc2799a67b7c271feb6057051626f
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 01:09:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sulawesi
City
West Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.75100, 119.10900
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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Sunda · about 0 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 495 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,216 Catalogue entries

Of 9,215 other entries for this area and period, 443 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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