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M2.5 Earthquake near Baku-baku, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 19:59:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southeast Sulawesi · Baku-baku

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Baku-baku, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f5bdceba3597531fa2d615cd5ce66faf582223fc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 19:59:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southeast Sulawesi
City
Baku-baku
County
Konawe Kepulauan
Village
Baku-baku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.11000, 123.08000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Southeast Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Of 33 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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