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M4.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 23:51:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
302.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 302 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
f7db2eb7aae3fac5fe6ab7343c617a44a5e3ffde
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
302.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 23:51:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.68000, 117.28000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 302 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 302 km
Deep
302 km
302 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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