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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 20:27:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
139.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). At around 139 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
25b881c9927553ff54dfa38f3bf00678033d6d65
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 20:27:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.31000, 123.16000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 293 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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