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M2.6 Earthquake near Telukbone, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 13:25:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 13:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Telukbone, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
09c86e96c6587fb74a9c137bab4ac2c4abe234c0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 13:25:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Telukbone
County
Tolitoli
Village
Telukbone
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.10000, 120.91000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 392 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    13.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 715 Catalogue entries

Of 714 other entries for this area and period, 488 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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