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M2.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 15:06:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
1c1e24cf1a5c87d4b1f6d29915276e2b69edfe94
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 15:06:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.19000, 119.22000
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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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Sulawesi Barat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

Of 38 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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