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

UTC time: 2026-06-16 08:33:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 08:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Kalawara, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.4.

Details

ID
ac72c3a290cc79897f2ec2b44aa97d546aea71ba
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 08:33:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Kalawara
Village
Kalawara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.23000, 119.99000
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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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  • Colo
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 682 Catalogue entries

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