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M2.9 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 07:26:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 12, 2026 at 07:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
df0d0b2ab60e78471a868935448bbbbce8404dfd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 07:26:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.81000, 118.91000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 748 Catalogue entries

Of 747 other entries for this area and period, 507 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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