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M2.8 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 11:36:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on September 15, 2026 at 11:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
04680516d559e006e19e42ae7d9561a7985a64a6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 11:36:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.75000, 120.64000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 722 Catalogue entries

Of 721 other entries for this area and period, 557 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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