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M2.8 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 17:46:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Sigi Regency

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 5, 2026 at 17:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
e92876847333d9af75251056bda62762820a9d73
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 17:46:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Sigi Regency
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.16000, 120.24000
Temperature
21.1°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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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  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 682 Catalogue entries

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