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M2.9 Earthquake near Bungku Barat, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 09:16:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Bungku Barat, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on May 24, 2026 at 09:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
781f6ae69a6c793340aa8ea873cadbd2fdf337e1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 09:16:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Bungku Barat
County
Morowali
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.35000, 121.65000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 462 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 717 Catalogue entries

Of 716 other entries for this area and period, 285 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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