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M2.9 Earthquake near Tanauge, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 14:40:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Tanauge, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 21, 2026 at 14:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
2fd7710b98f500f466ede2c9d26c6f23a81620e0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 14:40:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Tanauge
County
Morowali Utara
Village
Tanauge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.94000, 121.45000
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 268 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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