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M2.5 Earthquake near Una Una, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-18 12:24:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 18, 2026 at 12:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Una Una, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c7928805e84fab6171ffebcc97e6b6383026ff22
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 12:24:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Una Una
County
Tojo Una-Una
Village
Una Una
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.12000, 121.64000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 324 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·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, 582 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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