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M3.8 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 21:25:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 21:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
3419178f3753880d439dcf008000441bb0349b71
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 21:25:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.16000, 122.61000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Of 88 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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