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M2.9 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 14:21:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
05e497e8112039cc5d2e65d5b823146f72330284
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 14:21:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.89000, 120.64000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 84 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 786 Catalogue entries

Of 785 other entries for this area and period, 530 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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