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M2.8 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 07:14:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near South Sulawesi (Indonesia). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
c8428ce60e40efe5bc1806a5c9ef805d1bbee9bf
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 07:14:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.87000, 120.32000
Temperature
27.7°C

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 (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 787 Catalogue entries

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