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M4.2 Earthquake near Balinggi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 09:39:26 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Balinggi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
f7a9e3740c13b23ec029b78b06f6ec0734e8e38a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 09:39:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Balinggi
County
Parigi Moutong Regency
Village
Balinggi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.11000, 120.29000
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

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  • Colo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 238 Catalogue entries

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