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

UTC time: 2026-06-16 18:57:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 18:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Pombewe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
46c4c7e62f1bcfdee30155f7f1433a616257f025
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 18:57:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Pombewe
Village
Pombewe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.05000, 120.06000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 682 Catalogue entries

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