Indonesia · Central Sulawesi

M2.9 Earthquake near Sansarino, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 03:44:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sansarino, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 13, 2026 at 03:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
a154449675f0f9cd4b6e5e72c7494a35816be4a8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 03:44:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Sansarino
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.00000, 121.57000
Temperature
32.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tanjung Api AirportIndonesia · OJU · WAFU
    16.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 268 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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