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M2.9 Earthquake near Buol, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 10:15:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Buol, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 30, 2026 at 10:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
d6a669dd559e554192f2b76d7c9e3ad6e092399f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 10:15:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Buol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.08000, 121.09000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
36 km — close to 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: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

Of 665 other entries for this area and period, 265 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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