2.7
Earthquake Details: 58 km from Polewali, West Sulawesi, Indonesia
8/12/2026, 9:02:38 AM
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 58 km from Polewali, West Sulawesi, Indonesia on 8/12/2026 at 9:02:38 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-3 km
Significance
Latitude-2.9100
Longitude119.3700
Event IDemsc:20260812_0000126
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/12/2026, 9:07:50 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/12/2026, 5:02:38 PM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 9:02:38 AM UTC
-3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaAfterM5.7132 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaAfterM3.1Flores SeaAfterM3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.3Flores SeaAfterM4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaAfterM3.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.2Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM4.8Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM3.5Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter
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