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M3.0 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 16:54:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
08ea9c99fef487dfd066616ae7bfcd64c42b946c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 16:54:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.25000, 120.73000
Temperature
26.5°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,280 Catalogue entries

Of 9,279 other entries for this area and period, 8,109 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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