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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 13:47:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
282.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on January 16, 2026 at 13:47 UTC. At around 282 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
5683880f26e0822f7f0bc4c42df0d3acaeaa9b71
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
282.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 13:47:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.87000, 119.48000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 282 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 282 km
Intermediate
282 km
282 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: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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