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M1.9 Earthquake near Watuliandu, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 14:19:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
17.0 km
Source
BMKG

Southeast Sulawesi · Watuliandu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Watuliandu, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia) on November 12, 2026 at 14:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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 BMKG and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
3bd1b672cc5ca743725bea3bf0a15c6b8d70e813
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 14:19:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southeast Sulawesi
City
Watuliandu
County
Kolaka
Village
Watuliandu
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
-3.95000, 121.66000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sangia Nibandera AirportIndonesia · KXB · WAWP
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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Southeast Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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