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M2.5 Earthquake near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 19:04:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Central Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 12, 2026 at 19:04 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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
876865a86d8a6fe9132b0eb76d02ce95fed8aabd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 19:04:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Central Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.84000, 123.52000
Temperature
26.6°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 682 Catalogue entries

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