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M2.6 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 15:19:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 15:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 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 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
4b8aa0a8793fa11ff574d72896b7ad24a1ac8cf5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 15:19:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.40000, 120.56000
Temperature
16.5°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

  • Colo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 491 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 709 Catalogue entries

Of 708 other entries for this area and period, 485 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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