International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774540
Event time 2026-10-18 12:20:27 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 04:20:27 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 12:28:35 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 10 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area South Sulawesi
Nearest settlement Masamba
Distance 85 km
Course NNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Onondowa/Rampi Airport (47,46 km), Onondowa/Rampi Airport (47,46 km), Wuasa Airport (66,32 km), Wuasa Airport (66,32 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.