Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 4.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Selatan
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 16, 2025 at 23:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.
Details
ID
0b87b77dc7ea62297a4628a869ea7156c5634744
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 23:26:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.42000,
121.35000
Temperature
25.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
4 km
4 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Maleo Airport42.4 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · MOH · WAFO
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Sulawesi Selatan
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries
Of 93 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
436
Country (24h)
Indonesia
40
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