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M2.6 Earthquake near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 18:14:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Sulawesi · Sigi Regency

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
eab4c288ddcf0e8e4fbca6a4644a0fca3a008629
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 18:14:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Sigi Regency
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.17000, 120.15000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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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    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

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  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 671 Catalogue entries

Of 670 other entries for this area and period, 464 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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