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M2.7 Earthquake near Bulungan, North Kalimantan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 04:20:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 04:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Bulungan, North Kalimantan (Indonesia). 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
44f390e62356232310c8b0370d23fb557df18405
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 04:20:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Kalimantan
City
Bulungan
County
Bulungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.64000, 117.35000
Temperature
30.7°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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Airports

  • Tanjung Harapan AirportIndonesia · TJS · WAGD
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,485 Catalogue entries

Of 17,484 other entries for this area and period, 11,999 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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