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M2.7 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 13:33:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 16, 2026 at 13:33 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 EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3592eccce86f701f115ed924dff910cc36ecdb03
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 13:33:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.91000, 118.59000
Temperature
27.9°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 (43.4 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: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 228 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 748 Catalogue entries

Of 747 other entries for this area and period, 622 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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