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M2.5 Earthquake near Konawe Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 08:59:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tenggara · Konawe Utara

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Konawe Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ce9d433efc7caedf8003a82fa4b552e203618e06
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 08:59:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Konawe Utara
County
Konawe Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.51000, 122.27000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 93 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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