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M2.8 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 12:02:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
364.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 12:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 364 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
54476cff003953e37aab7ab3a0c35225f811eabc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
364.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 12:02:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.57000, 120.31000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 364 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 364 km
Deep
364 km
364 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

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