Indonesia · Central Sulawesi

M2.9 Earthquake near Bora, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 00:36:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Bora, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 19, 2026 at 00:36 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
77ccebdbcfd4103468449a8215a6260f173fb560
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 00:36:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Bora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.14000, 120.07000
Temperature
17.6°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 (43.4 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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  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 268 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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