Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
78 km E of Masamba, Indonesia
M5.0 Earthquake near 78 km E of Masamba, Indonesia
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 78 km E of Masamba, Indonesia on March 7, 2025 at 08:34 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 magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
2a88ac4cda02d43d60f0ea9cca4c1fbf47127efd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-07 08:34:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.48580,
121.03190
Depth profile
Shallow
10 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masamba78.6 kmW38'024
Palopo108.5 kmSW184'961
Makassar345.2 kmSW1'474'393
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Maleo Airport76.9 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · MOH · WAFO
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
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
Earthquake overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-27
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