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M2.5 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 18:05:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 28, 2025 at 18:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
2b280caa25620a005d4768e8679c705ccde847f4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 18:05:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.00000, 120.02000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 496 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries

Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 579 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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