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M2.6 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-14 07:54:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA on March 14, 2026 at 07:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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.

Details

ID
af8d7a4b414d5aa5989d147f9fa3f9da6c6df50a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 07:54:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.75000, 122.30000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 289 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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