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M4.7 Earthquake near 21 km SSW of Palu, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 18:41:49 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 21 km SSW of Palu, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
24fea82f76bb28dbcef159251d6645a0741ade6b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
31.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 18:41:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.07990, 119.78340
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.1 km
Shallow
31.1 km
31.1 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

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  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    22.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

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

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