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M2.7 Earthquake near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 02:45:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Central Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 02:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bee122dbbe20f6011e58a45d33a9cf2ce112c4d9
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 02:45:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Central Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.94000, 120.34000
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 491 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 634 Catalogue entries

Of 633 other entries for this area and period, 350 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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