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M3.0 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 06:23:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 06:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
2f7c9f9afe16a2140e49036b237396aa44c51287
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 06:23:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.46000, 121.67000
Temperature
25.9°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: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 470 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 282 other entries for this area and period, 225 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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