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M2.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-01 22:00:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
dd6240cb29236e2354e6bbfc72f558a1f4e09412
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 22:00:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.20000, 120.71000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 79 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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