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M2.8 Earthquake near West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 12:01:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 12:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near West Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
69b6fe373d1c84f0f07801c2a9731f6eed47233d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 12:01:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sulawesi
City
West Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.16000, 119.09000
Temperature
22.1°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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,479 Catalogue entries

Of 17,478 other entries for this area and period, 10,579 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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