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M2.6 Earthquake near Katambua, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 06:19:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2026 at 06:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Katambua, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 15 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
367822eb1ac15f6dee767afe7bd944458c1d8aac
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 06:19:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Katambua
County
Tojo Una-Una Regency
Village
Katambua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.51000, 121.89000
Temperature
31.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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