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M2.7 Earthquake near South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 17:51:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Sulawesi · South Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on September 18, 2026 at 17:51 UTC. 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
f9399a31ad89398f3b4e8f395aa9d304bd2bf067
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 17:51:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
South Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.89000, 120.80000
Temperature
27.4°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 735 Catalogue entries

Of 734 other entries for this area and period, 612 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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