3.8
Earthquake Details: Sulawesi, Indonesia
Oct 2, 2026, 20:40:27
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi, Indonesia on Oct 2, 2026 at 20:40:27. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -71 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-71 km
Significance0
Latitude-0.3500
Longitude123.8600
Event IDemsc:20261002_0000295
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 20:49:40 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 04:40:27 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 20:40:27 UTC
-71 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2Molucca SeaBeforeM3.5Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM4.448 km WNW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBeforeM4.645 km ENE of Luwuk, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.3Molucca SeaBeforeM3.4Molucca SeaBeforeM3.5Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM4.8192 km WNW of Tobelo, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Molucca SeaBeforeM3.6Molucca SeaBeforeM3.7Molucca SeaAfter
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