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M2.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 13:42:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA on April 2, 2026 at 13:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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.

Details

ID
8673e5b8ac74642ad1ba5162093d3a42ee413606
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 13:42:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.81000, 122.46000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Haluoleo AirportIndonesia · KDI · WAWW
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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