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M2.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 20:36:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 16, 2025 at 20:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
1e59937e9bfb4f9d98edfe598006726c89839369
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 20:36:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.96000, 121.54000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sangia Nibandera AirportIndonesia · KXB · WAWP
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

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 Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 93 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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