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M2.9 Earthquake near Burau, South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 07:11:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Burau, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 16, 2026 at 07:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
61b8861c30c529ce2e33553975e07350fb1014b0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 07:11:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
Burau
Village
Burau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.57000, 120.69000
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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