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M2.7 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 17:26:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 17:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
559569ebaf4769d0c5b8b995b3cfd5afa45df1eb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 17:26:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.01000, 119.96000
Temperature
25.4°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 (43.4 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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  • Colo
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 710 Catalogue entries

Of 709 other entries for this area and period, 402 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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