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M2.7 Earthquake near Sombu, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 22:01:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sombu, Sulawesi Tenggara (Indonesia) on April 20, 2026 at 22:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
fe69c369b8c0faf818f8f93edc9e7c60b61d9458
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 22:01:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Tenggara
City
Sombu
County
Wakatobi
Village
Sombu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.27000, 123.53000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 365 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Matahora AirportIndonesia · WNI · WAWD
    12.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 68 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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