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M2.9 Earthquake near Tomado, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 22:17:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Tomado, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 20, 2026 at 22:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
3e84fbb2d07c141307fa43684e394cfa9f4e75f8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 22:17:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Tomado
Village
Tomado
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.32000, 120.03000
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

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  • Colo
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 268 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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