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M2.8 Earthquake near Bombana, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 00:14:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Bombana, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 24, 2026 at 00:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
8025780b29f1eaf59e42df8b93f5ecc4cb69ecf1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 00:14:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southeast Sulawesi
City
Bombana
County
Bombana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.55000, 121.75000
Temperature
29.1°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 (43.7 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
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  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sangia Nibandera AirportIndonesia · KXB · WAWP
    34.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,476 Catalogue entries

Of 17,475 other entries for this area and period, 10,571 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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