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M2.7 Earthquake near Parigi Moutong, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 05:42:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Parigi Moutong

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Parigi Moutong, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on February 4, 2026 at 05:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
662768f98b32fd6a6ff062a9671765308d147a5e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 05:42:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Parigi Moutong
County
Parigi Moutong
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.13000, 120.29000
Temperature
18.9°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 (43.4 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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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries

Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 402 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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