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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 22:38:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 16, 2025 at 22:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 22:38:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-1.27000, 120.75000
Temperature
14.8°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
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
Poso14.0 kmS47'477
Palu105.7 kmW389'959
Samarinda410.0 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-08-16 22:38:54 UTC1.5 kmSulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M2.52025-08-18 08:31:54 UTC21.6 km M2.82025-08-18 09:12:57 UTC17.0 km M2.72025-08-18 11:21:20 UTC14.8 km M3.42025-08-18 14:34:24 UTC19.8 km M2.52025-08-19 00:53:30 UTC23.6 km M2.52025-08-19 02:17:52 UTC29.4 km M2.82025-08-19 03:19:41 UTC34.7 km M2.52025-08-19 06:50:21 UTC19.8 km M2.52025-08-19 07:41:00 UTC29.2 km M2.52025-08-19 13:45:36 UTC68.8 km M2.52025-08-19 20:57:26 UTC15.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-16 22:38:52 UTC1.8 km15 km N of Poso, Indonesia M5.62025-07-24 13:08:19 UTC81.2 km66 km S of Poso, Indonesia M5.52025-07-24 13:08:21 UTC62.4 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-24 13:08:20 UTC63.3 km M5.52025-07-24 13:07:03 UTC85.6 km

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