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M2.8 Earthquake near Konawe Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-31 22:44:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tenggara · Konawe Utara

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Konawe Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
46099f77fbe0511fba01e768bf7474f17d7494c6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 22:44:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Konawe Utara
County
Konawe Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.55000, 122.26000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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