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M2.7 Earthquake near Nuha, South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 23:09:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Nuha, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 23:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
838f37cebf8c644cce8fe0612b9f0e8082044722
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 23:09:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
Nuha
Village
Nuha
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.47000, 121.33000
Temperature
19.2°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

  • Colo
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 496 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

Of 37 other entries for this area and period, 24 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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