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M2.6 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 22:51:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 22:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
0af90cdbb645742aaf9c3258d290fca62cd6dcde
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 22:51:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.18000, 122.90000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
80 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries

Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 486 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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