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M2.6 Earthquake near Leburang, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 05:23:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 05:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Leburang, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8071f1d0b1f037383d8082e9246c4f47b2185f6f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 05:23:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Leburang
County
Tolitoli
Village
Leburang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.90000, 120.36000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 452 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries

Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 486 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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