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M2.8 Earthquake near Kancinaa, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 23:39:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 23:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kancinaa, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8eecc2e62a9998dfb186f587946cbec08a8c7604
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 23:39:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Kancinaa
County
Buton
Village
Kancinaa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.42000, 122.92000
Temperature
29.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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