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M2.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 16:02:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
5c83a6700d941dbfa880dd746119d3311011c166
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 16:02:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Barat
City
Sulawesi Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.94000, 118.93000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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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Sulawesi Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

Of 38 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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