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M2.7 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 21:46:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 21:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
477946f8568602025addb413c7beabfb55c2b780
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 21:46:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.38000, 120.85000
Temperature
26.2°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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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Sulawesi Selatan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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