Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.9 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On August 31, 2025 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.
Details
ID
0b9203b9880d1ae0c5ecc8c386aebaf90ae18e22
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 06:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.79000,
120.93000
Temperature
26.9°C
Depth profile
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
Volcanoes nearby
Sulawesi Tengah
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 Catalogue entries
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