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M3.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 23:54:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 16, 2025 at 23:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
2b08560d30eef5ecd2745804c125964946c4b14b
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 23:54:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.53000, 121.88000
Temperature
25.5°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 461 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries

Of 282 other entries for this area and period, 83 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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