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M2.5 Earthquake near Ampera, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 18:35:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Ampera, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
f06828f828f230c5ea52cfe9d3100d217e0a50fa
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 18:35:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Ampera
Village
Ampera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.19000, 120.07000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

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  • Colo
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 626 Catalogue entries

Of 625 other entries for this area and period, 513 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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