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M2.8 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 07:27:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
282.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on November 6, 2026 at 07:27 UTC. At around 282 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M4.3.

Details

ID
e73387648f3949c86d79bddcda7c04ea2d73dba1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
282.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 07:27:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.95000, 117.38000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 282 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 282 km
Intermediate
282 km
282 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 787 Catalogue entries

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