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M2.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 07:54:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
75.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 07:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
5f3083d23ba978526b854dd6acf9e22f4213497b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 07:54:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.20000, 122.62000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 Catalogue entries

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