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M2.5 Earthquake near Sabolira Tobo, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 04:39:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sabolira Tobo

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About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 04:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sabolira Tobo, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
34a7707cbc29c42be54a6b16b5b8aac2209bc8be
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 04:39:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sabolira Tobo
County
Tojo Una-Una
Village
Sabolira Tobo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.79000, 121.64000
Temperature
32.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 353 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 716 Catalogue entries

Of 715 other entries for this area and period, 583 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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