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M2.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 09:45:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 20, 2025 at 09:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
2610f2ee84197dadcbe03321c7af6fcaebf4ffa9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 09:45:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.15000, 122.87000
Temperature
29.4°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 791 Catalogue entries

Of 790 other entries for this area and period, 638 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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