Indonesia · Central Sulawesi

M2.5 Earthquake near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 07:01:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Poso Regency

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 20, 2026 at 07:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
537be7a91808c234a90f771097a41c0d5ce442ed
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 07:01:11 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.36000, 120.41000
Temperature
16.6°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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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 670 Catalogue entries

Of 669 other entries for this area and period, 555 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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