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M2.8 Earthquake near Langitang, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 09:07:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Langitang, Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
ee50deb1a8f73bba83c536fe1cf6cf232635cf5d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 09:07:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tengah
City
Langitang
Village
Langitang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.92000, 120.55000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

Of 767 other entries for this area and period, 353 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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