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M2.8 Earthquake near Tapulaga, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 20:48:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Tapulaga, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 31, 2026 at 20:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by BMKG. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
29497ead10a33274bc85c5381bbecfcb268ef320
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 20:48:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southeast Sulawesi
City
Tapulaga
County
Konawe
Village
Tapulaga
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
-3.92000, 122.63000
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Haluoleo AirportIndonesia · KDI · WAWW
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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Southeast Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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