M2.9 Depth: 5.0 km

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

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

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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

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

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