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M2.5 Earthquake near West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 02:18:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near West Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 7, 2026 at 02:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
973a5a78cbf12cbce0ff95d760273c68d387906f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 02:18:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sulawesi
City
West Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.31000, 119.10000
Temperature
32.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,483 Catalogue entries

Of 17,482 other entries for this area and period, 15,414 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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