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M2.5 Earthquake near Dondo, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-27 16:56:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Dondo, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on February 27, 2026 at 16:56 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
68ea23516306906b0d859fd1048f1fc44cffac59
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 16:56:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Dondo
Village
Dondo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.93000, 123.39000
Temperature
25.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 715 Catalogue entries

Of 714 other entries for this area and period, 582 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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