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M2.5 Earthquake near Wawota, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 23:09:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 23:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Wawota, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
247ff6900163a4685ef6650039ffe977905e3a83
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 23:09:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Wawota
County
Kolaka
Village
Wawota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.05000, 121.54000
Temperature
31.1°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: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 93 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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