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M2.6 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 16:51:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 16:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
089a16adea7c9d087d7d65eb5021aec01bd21043
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 16:51:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.65000, 121.05000
Temperature
27.0°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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

Of 727 other entries for this area and period, 659 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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