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M2.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-05 21:02:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
54.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on April 5, 2026 at 21:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
ebb18c1f57987869f901048b17f8741b86848b51
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-05 21:02:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.16000, 122.26000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 716 Catalogue entries

Of 715 other entries for this area and period, 583 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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