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M4.3 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 09:32:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 17, 2025 at 09:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
39d6bd1491aa0817e1d2eaa9c9c0a4e51129d979
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 09:32:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.86000, 118.69000
Temperature
28.8°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 484 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,213 Catalogue entries

Of 9,212 other entries for this area and period, 1,041 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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