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M2.7 Earthquake near Kecamatan Kota Timur, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 03:39:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi · Kecamatan Kota Timur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Kota Timur, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 11, 2026 at 03:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
b6dc311b8c6579ca1aa117468c2fbda916d1ed38
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 03:39:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi
City
Kecamatan Kota Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.54000, 123.07000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Ambang
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,466 Catalogue entries

Of 17,465 other entries for this area and period, 11,993 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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