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M2.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 11:24:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On January 11, 2026 at 11:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
582cb5db3ae012cb12d5a8dfdd3faadfa18541a6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 11:24:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.79000, 118.87000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 206 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 255 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 259 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, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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