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M4.5 Earthquake near Celebes Sea

UTC time: 2025-08-18 08:30:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
325.0 km
Source
ISC

Celebes Sea

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 08:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Celebes Sea. At roughly 325 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4a68597a0ee6e80cc70d189a46478cce24f42db0
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
325.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 08:30:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
3.15400, 124.38500
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 325 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 325 km
Deep
325 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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