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M2.6 Earthquake near Dungkait, Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 18:54:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Dungkait, Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia) on May 20, 2026 at 18:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
1bc0b2cdfe8ebb0ddd1f90f16230d9752124332f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 18:54:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Barat
City
Dungkait
County
Mamuju
Village
Dungkait
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.86000, 118.78000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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.

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Sulawesi Barat

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Of 39 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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