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

UTC time: 2026-01-19 16:51:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Nambaru, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on January 19, 2026 at 16:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
6152cab7730ed3f65b14da2165655ddd0b1f9d91
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 16:51:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Nambaru
County
Parigi Moutong
Village
Nambaru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.90000, 120.27000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 497 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries

Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 486 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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