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M3.1 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 13:26:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 13:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
497c7e78cfec3f631d6d41f3ec23676d8a9e11c1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 13:26:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.22000, 119.30000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,265 Catalogue entries

Of 9,264 other entries for this area and period, 7,036 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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