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M2.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 06:55:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on April 28, 2026 at 06:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
50ee2130e9b9dedd285b77666f2e60461d36917e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 06:55:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.90000, 120.65000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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