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M2.6 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 05:24:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 28, 2026 at 05:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
5c7bce7ea43c648c2ea5a7db64ad31f3a9b86346
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 05:24:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.59000, 120.93000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 342 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 355 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 364 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 748 Catalogue entries

Of 747 other entries for this area and period, 675 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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