M4.3 Earthquake near CELEBES SEA

UTC time: 2025-08-18 08:30:49 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
325.3 km
Source
EMSC

CELEBES SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near CELEBES SEA on August 18, 2025 at 08:30 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 325 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2bf093c577541572a29a9bf5c1175418e375cf56
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
325.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 08:30:49 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.15420, 124.38550
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 325.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 325.3 km
Deep
325.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

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 overview

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