Earthquake Details: 64 km from Masamba, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 2:02:47 PM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 64 km from Masamba, South Sulawesi, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 2:02:47 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia South Sulawesi Masamba (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-5 km

Significance0

Latitude-2.2600

Longitude120.8200

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000513

Magnitude3.0

Updated:8/16/2026, 2:07:48 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 10:02:47 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/16/2026, 2:02:47 PM UTC

-5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.1Flores SeaBefore8/16/2026, 4:21:24 AM M3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/16/2026, 5:14:59 AM M3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 6:17:56 PM M3.3Flores SeaAfter8/16/2026, 7:51:55 PM M4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 1:01:29 AM M2.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 3:12:19 AM

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, 02:07 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.