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M2.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 18:22:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia) on April 28, 2026 at 18:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
bed48d1f44034cb1293ff9242fa7fc4f5ba6775a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 18:22:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.85000, 117.33000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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