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M2.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 04:14:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 04:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
3e7ebde67f7816c3cb6573b8362cee3f7a10215f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 04:14:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.65000, 121.71000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 717 Catalogue entries

Of 716 other entries for this area and period, 584 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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