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M2.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 12:43:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
261.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 12:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). At around 261 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
5039189339974e10da9d03918d7a4151f8d642a2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
261.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 12:43:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.77000, 119.48000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 261 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 261 km
Intermediate
261 km
261 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 79 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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