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M2.8 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-01 15:37:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
64.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

On February 1, 2026 at 15:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
367c501d73caa6c040c4cc6ae669e4510ce1827c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-01 15:37:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.27000, 123.05000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 km — deeper 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: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries

Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 331 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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