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M2.6 Earthquake near Pakuan, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 13:07:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Pakuan, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on March 1, 2026 at 13:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.1.

Details

ID
5d39b21282c1198a291a92ee40451f93320b8178
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 13:07:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Pakuan
County
Tolitoli
Village
Pakuan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.15000, 120.85000
Temperature
24.2°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 (43.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 399 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    6.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 766 Catalogue entries

Of 765 other entries for this area and period, 518 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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