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M2.8 Earthquake near Soga, South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 10:06:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Soga, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 31, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
fec4b463ed410841ae53ce2c1385d5b7141e575b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 10:06:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sulawesi
City
Soga
County
Soppeng
Village
Soga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.52000, 119.99000
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 422 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 462 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 469 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

South Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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