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M2.8 Earthquake near Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 21:13:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia) on April 17, 2026 at 21:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
35a077e2f701f0e0ccbffce058046d907b44e90a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 21:13:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Kendari
Village
Anduonohu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.01000, 122.54000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

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    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Of 113 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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