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M2.8 Earthquake near Loea, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 09:07:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Loea, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
0d994dc8e239c1160c23ecbe9c42ea98023d924a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 09:07:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southeast Sulawesi
City
Loea
County
Kolaka Timur
Village
Loea
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.08000, 121.84000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sangia Nibandera AirportIndonesia · KXB · WAWP
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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Southeast Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Of 33 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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