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M2.8 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 09:14:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 09:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
34e1a1899118520e1f5208f71f8b5ab354bca0ce
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 09:14:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.94000, 120.25000
Temperature
16.1°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 (43.3 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

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  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 Catalogue entries

Of 707 other entries for this area and period, 330 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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