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M2.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 01:52:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
128.0 km
Source
EMSC

SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 01:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f0067ed7d05477ae1f2a55c304533b7fd01776b0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 01:52:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.16000, 123.22000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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