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M2.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 08:19:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia) on February 26, 2026 at 08:19 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
96b4873c66e34aed158b76f772035bb9b7662bbb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 08:19:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Barat
City
Sulawesi Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.45000, 118.69000
Temperature
28.7°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.

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Sulawesi Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

Of 38 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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