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M3.0 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 17:31:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 11, 2025 at 17:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
4458d7856d03cc58d23cd7de5c22c8db34972593
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 17:31:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.99000, 122.57000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 33 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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