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M2.7 Earthquake near Balinggi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 09:44:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 09:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Balinggi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
58bf1105b5fdac917d0b803630bcb618508a70ad
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 09:44:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Balinggi
County
Parigi Moutong Regency
Village
Balinggi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.07000, 120.33000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 498 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 671 Catalogue entries

Of 670 other entries for this area and period, 382 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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