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M2.7 Earthquake near Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 04:11:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 1, 2026 at 04:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b7519c705c0bb7b77dbf215c01e25ef117765156
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 04:11:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
Luwu Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.44000, 120.96000
Temperature
29.5°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 (43.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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