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M2.9 Earthquake near Kiloma, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 11:21:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kiloma, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on May 24, 2026 at 11:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
897a63e76d49ac76e634e22022c4346c21db6cc0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 11:21:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Kiloma
Village
Kiloma
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.81000, 123.27000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 717 Catalogue entries

Of 716 other entries for this area and period, 285 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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