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M2.9 Earthquake near Bahingin, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 02:43:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Bahingin, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on January 22, 2026 at 02:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
709b614ce1da4b233ceeaddee1ddc3e68df9778d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 02:43:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Bahingin
Village
Bahingin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.93000, 122.43000
Temperature
28.2°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 290 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 791 Catalogue entries

Of 790 other entries for this area and period, 310 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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