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M2.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 20:34:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on January 13, 2026 at 20:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
26e4b24d2587a2e0276a4a763c829cb5bfbec126
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 20:34:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.86000, 118.78000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 62 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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