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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 03:26:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
404.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on January 26, 2026 at 03:26 UTC. At roughly 404 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7830f268047cdf11e5ff4743aeecba44fdc3dd08
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
404.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 03:26:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.49000, 120.06000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 404 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 404 km
Deep
404 km
404 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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