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M2.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 07:44:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on February 8, 2026 at 07:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
02ec1ce62bb85c5a90b0378f66cd1fead8852203
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 07:44:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.65000, 122.55000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 712 Catalogue entries

Of 711 other entries for this area and period, 487 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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