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M3.3 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 21:35:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 23, 2025 at 21:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
24885ed375834e5b15ecaf016e0468d7c7600698
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 21:35:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.35000, 122.46000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 23, 2025, 9:46 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
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  • Paluweh
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
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  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
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  • Colo
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Haluoleo AirportIndonesia · KDI · WAWW
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 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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