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M2.9 Earthquake near Kapiroe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 01:58:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kapiroe, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 11, 2026 at 01:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
f899b155ea91311f7560e6aee1fda05dc01697d0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 01:58:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Sulawesi
City
Kapiroe
Village
Kapiroe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.16000, 120.06000
Temperature
20.3°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 (43.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Colo
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Central Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

Of 665 other entries for this area and period, 265 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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