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

UTC time: 2026-08-04 17:54:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 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 August 4, 2026 at 17:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
40c95828415882ba03e1b93d3deeb95a6bf612cf
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 17:54:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Sigi Regency
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.20000, 120.19000
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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.

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 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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