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M2.5 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 23:57:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
254.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 23:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 254 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
af43d0210eb89e0691e82aa8734e43f77b4d0237
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
254.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 23:57:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.84000, 119.50000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 254 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 254 km
Intermediate
254 km
254 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 745 Catalogue entries

Of 744 other entries for this area and period, 712 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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