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M5.0 Earthquake near 69 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 12:52:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 69 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 69 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 69 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
56253cbd949c524cf8a586fb32730e8f18f44345
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 12:52:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.06520, 120.71660
Temperature
23.2°C

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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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
Masamba69.4 kmSW38'024
Palopo118.2 kmSW184'961
Makassar371.3 kmSW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.82025-07-14 12:52:19 UTC8.1 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M5.02025-07-14 12:52:19 UTC7.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-14 13:02:30 UTC8.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-07-14 13:11:36 UTC10.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-07-14 13:26:49 UTC9.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-14 14:11:10 UTC10.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-14 14:20:34 UTC11.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-07-14 15:04:57 UTC9.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-14 17:19:43 UTC11.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-14 18:49:48 UTC9.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-14 20:52:38 UTC43.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.52025-07-14 22:22:24 UTC4.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-03-07 08:34:03 UTC58.4 km78 km E of Masamba, Indonesia M4.52025-01-27 17:37:40 UTC74.4 km99 km E of Masamba, Indonesia M4.42025-03-07 14:17:48 UTC55.8 km77 km E of Masamba, Indonesia M4.42025-02-27 11:47:56 UTC42.8 km77 km ENE of Masamba, Indonesia M4.32025-04-07 03:36:35 UTC36.7 km57 km SSW of Poso, Indonesia

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