Earthquake Details: 51 km from Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 5:14:59 AM

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near 51 km from Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 5:14:59 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Central Sulawesi Poso (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-10 km

Significance0

Latitude-1.2300

Longitude120.3200

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000197

Magnitude3.3

Updated:8/16/2026, 5:21:29 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 1:14:59 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/16/2026, 5:14:59 AM UTC

-10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 8

M2.7Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 3:01:40 AM M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 5:33:31 AM M2.7Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 7:22:03 AM M4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 9:51:45 AM M5.7125 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 4:25:18 PM M2.6Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 9:02:46 PM M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 2:02:47 PM M3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 6:17:56 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 05:21 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.