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M3.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 20:54:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
1fa273e05953c31fa76164a52d1c46b1dcad8aa2
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 20:54:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.89000, 120.48000
Temperature
23.0°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

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  • Colo
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries

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