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M2.8 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 22:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 7, 2025 at 22:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. 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: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3d9af1a28b3a01ef7196437d5fef6565f86fa139
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 22:29:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.12000, 123.38000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
109 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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