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M4.6 earthquake near Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi
Start: 2023-09-21T18:23:22.292+00:00
Location: 88 km S of Baubau, Indonesia

1122 d ago · 21 Sept 2023, 18:23 UTC 88 km S of Baubau, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 88 km S of Baubau, Indonesia on 21 Sept 2023, 18:23 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Baubau, about 88 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:09 UTC

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