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M2.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 05:55:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 05:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
3ae0884eb02db2681020e2147be96a128a28e05e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
92.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 05:55:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.88000, 121.06000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92 km
Intermediate
92 km
92 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Colo
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

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