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M4.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 02:10:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
500.3 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 02:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 500 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
f56c083b973c58e668a0db27f3c380fd348f922f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
500.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 02:10:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.97500, 117.08990
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 500.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 500.3 km
Deep
500.3 km
500.3 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 15, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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