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

UTC time: 2026-05-11 13:40:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Simbalai, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia) on May 11, 2026 at 13:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
253cc5118c29cf9a234bf34958e4dd58da18b8b3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 13:40:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Simbalai
County
Kolaka Timur
Village
Simbalai
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.06000, 121.87000
Temperature
24.2°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 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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