Indonesia · Central Sulawesi

M2.5 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 21:26:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Sigi Regency

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on September 24, 2026 at 21:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
3c33d6a23dc28bac9cb166e94b4ed8060bb9b11c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 21:26:20 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.30000, 120.22000
Temperature
18.4°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

Of 665 other entries for this area and period, 551 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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