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M2.7 Earthquake near Anggrek, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 14:50:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Anggrek, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on February 28, 2026 at 14:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
7cc329d3e83806155a6f568838a1c4cb4c467693
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 14:50:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Anggrek
Village
Anggrek
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.30000, 120.79000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 408 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    19.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

Of 767 other entries for this area and period, 429 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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