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M2.8 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 15:20:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
5b90b9169fb0fbdd0ad53d806186c713fe36e7d1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 15:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.91000, 120.59000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 81 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 713 Catalogue entries

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