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M2.5 Earthquake near West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 11:59:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near West Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 29, 2026 at 11:59 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
869db83085485e5e597ce169fc8f96f94d1ab73d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 11:59:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sulawesi
City
West Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.10000, 119.07000
Temperature
22.5°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 (43.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,479 Catalogue entries

Of 17,478 other entries for this area and period, 15,412 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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