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M2.8 Earthquake near Kepulauan Selayar, South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 00:04:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · Kepulauan Selayar

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 00:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kepulauan Selayar, South Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9b8b0bc66a9802b5a490d203f968aea7b5f91777
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 00:04:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
Kepulauan Selayar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.31000, 120.94000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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