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

UTC time: 2025-12-26 02:59:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
165ee9e6429bd9612b02e999a1647300023ed2d0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 02:59:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.89000, 121.97000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 231 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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