M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC Local time:
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M5.1 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 19, 2025 at 06:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.69170, 123.28400
Temperature
29.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.2 km)
Regional average: 49.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Luwuk62.3 kmSW47'778
Gorontalo138.9 kmN205'390
Makassar654.6 kmSW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-09

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

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Country statistics · Indonesia

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