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M2.9 Earthquake near Wesalo, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 21:09:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Wesalo, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia) on January 15, 2026 at 21:09 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c122f7d2850a7ac6f01136b4d5116a3ed3b4f683
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 21:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Wesalo
County
Kolaka Timur
Village
Wesalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.03000, 121.76000
Temperature
30.4°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: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sangia Nibandera AirportIndonesia · KXB · WAWP
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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