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M2.6 Earthquake near Batanguru, Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 05:51:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Batanguru, Sulawesi Barat (Indonesia) on January 18, 2026 at 05:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a20e017df634511d958262b44049c08198cde023
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 05:51:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Barat
City
Batanguru
County
Mamasa
Village
Batanguru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.12000, 119.36000
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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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Sulawesi Barat

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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