Indonesia · Central Sulawesi

M2.5 Earthquake near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 05:56:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Poso Regency

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 17, 2026 at 05:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d4304889d1450149f884beec94c6a86881a0295d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 05:56:33 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.61000, 120.43000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 670 Catalogue entries

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