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M4.0 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 09:17:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 4, 2025 at 09:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
267bbeb2a200557959435aff872eca0d598983f8
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 09:17:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.96000, 121.46000
Temperature
28.7°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tanjung Api AirportIndonesia · OJU · WAFU
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

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