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M2.7 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 02:39:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 02:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 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. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
0f61ebab2819067c2f58878798ab98c212d0f287
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 02:39:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.36000, 122.65000
Temperature
28.9°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 238 Catalogue entries

Of 237 other entries for this area and period, 137 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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