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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 15:35:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Tenggara · Sulawesi Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On February 15, 2026 at 15:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
f879f647e55525d61882226e47b8bd336280e935
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 15:35:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.76000, 122.50000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Haluoleo AirportIndonesia · KDI · WAWW
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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