Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 40.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tengah · Sulawesi Tengah
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M2.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia) on January 29, 2026 at 14:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Details
ID
fce9ce51a1be7266d357ab79b58c42870c814683
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 14:14:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.89000,
119.82000
Temperature
27.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to 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
Volcanoes nearby
Sulawesi Tengah
Context for this earthquake
30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries
Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 579 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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