M5.5 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 13:07:00 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 114 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 13:07:00 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.05000, 120.74000
Temperature
23.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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
Masamba72.3 kmSW38'024
Palopo120.9 kmSW184'961
Makassar373.9 kmSW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 231 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 hours36
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours74
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥53
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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