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

UTC time: 2026-01-26 09:31:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 09:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Poso, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
19a2f5dc8584e02336767b9430571bdfd02a538c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 09:31:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Poso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.02000, 120.61000
Temperature
24.4°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: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 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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