Indonesia

M2.6 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 15:49:11 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 5, 2025 at 15:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
211c92aed5f985bcc42ffe4b46829cb5da00ea4c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 15:49:11 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.63000, 119.53000
Temperature
25.1°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 43 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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