M5.5 Depth: 43.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-24 13:07:03 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on July 24, 2025 at 13:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 99 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 13:07:03 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.04010, 120.75470
Temperature
25.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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
Poso71.6 kmN47'477
Palopo122.7 kmSW184'961
Makassar375.5 kmSW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours34
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours72
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-26

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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