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M2.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 12:42:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on April 10, 2026 at 12:42 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7dd150d0fd6b614f498accfdf214967165ffa7ce
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 12:42:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.93000, 123.80000
Temperature
28.6°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 716 Catalogue entries

Of 715 other entries for this area and period, 404 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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