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M2.5 Earthquake near Kecamatan Baolan, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 11:28:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Kecamatan Baolan

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 11:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kecamatan Baolan, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
a6b06d1c8a289a22bf905a9c68e7e1121db16fb4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 11:28:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Kecamatan Baolan
County
Tolitoli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.06000, 120.90000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 393 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    13.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

Of 767 other entries for this area and period, 620 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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