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M2.9 Earthquake near Pangipangi, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 15:22:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southeast Sulawesi · Pangipangi

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 15:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Pangipangi, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
970dd13495aa5deefe10f1d64fb008b44a91c7a2
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 15:22:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southeast Sulawesi
City
Pangipangi
County
Kolaka Timur
Village
Pangipangi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.19000, 121.91000
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sangia Nibandera AirportIndonesia · KXB · WAWP
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Southeast Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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