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M2.6 Earthquake near Taripa, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 11:22:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2026 at 11:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Taripa, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
bb24f4d1c990ea90642c7fa1934ed60aae9b0626
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 11:22:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Taripa
Village
Taripa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.82000, 120.76000
Temperature
25.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 497 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 715 Catalogue entries

Of 714 other entries for this area and period, 488 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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