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M2.7 Earthquake near Sampobay, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 03:27:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sampobay, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on January 11, 2026 at 03:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
108af102b13054c258067c6cef7589ed8e320eea
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 03:27:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sampobay
County
Tojo Una-Una
Village
Sampobay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.46000, 121.93000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 717 Catalogue entries

Of 716 other entries for this area and period, 404 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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