Indonesia · Central Sulawesi

M2.6 Earthquake near Sabolira Tobo, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 21:25:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Sabolira Tobo

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 21:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sabolira Tobo, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
2a21ae5f4759abcb625fe1a59f88323ce308f668
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 21:25:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Village
Sabolira Tobo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.79000, 121.62000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

  • Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 355 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tanjung Api AirportIndonesia · OJU · WAFU
    8.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 670 Catalogue entries

Of 669 other entries for this area and period, 463 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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