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M2.9 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 15:44:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
276.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 15:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 276 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b33bb981db43937cdbf7656b1f211d773d45c857
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
276.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 15:44:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.63000, 120.15000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 276 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 276 km
Intermediate
276 km
276 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 748 Catalogue entries

Of 747 other entries for this area and period, 507 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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