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M2.8 Earthquake near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 20:35:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Poso Regency

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 9, 2026 at 20:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
cdd02c23bf113ee7d5612d8fc1f42521542bceca
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 20:35:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Poso Regency
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.26000, 120.29000
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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.

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 321 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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