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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 14:43:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
508.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Selatan · Sulawesi Selatan

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 14:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). At roughly 508 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
e8c2d7364d8b3fcb7afa339fb9e503f542c4eaec
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
508.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 14:43:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Selatan
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.52000, 116.73000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 508 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 508 km
Deep
508 km
508 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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