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M4.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 14:06:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 14:06 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: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
ff180e7d0084d04c6d71762a3b710d138cfc2d52
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 14:06:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.85000, 122.57000
Temperature
27.8°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 355 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 284 Catalogue entries

Of 283 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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