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M2.6 Earthquake near Keisio, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 16:32:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Keisio, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia) on January 18, 2026 at 16:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
739162bbfac9547d355728b8aad5bb064ca01c42
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 16:32:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Keisio
County
Kolaka Timur
Village
Keisio
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.04000, 121.83000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sangia Nibandera AirportIndonesia · KXB · WAWP
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 78 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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