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M2.6 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 21:26:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 21:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
178c4951f444d7d6e21b27632ba2dcfe9dd6123d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 21:26:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.40000, 121.00000
Temperature
26.8°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

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Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Of 92 other entries for this area and period, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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