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M2.8 Earthquake near Panjoka, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 20:08:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Panjoka, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on May 22, 2026 at 20:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
b93a95105ae656a2bc661d895529582efe0dec29
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 20:08:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Panjoka
Village
Panjoka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.64000, 120.81000

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
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 717 Catalogue entries

Of 716 other entries for this area and period, 333 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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