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M2.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 14:09:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 4, 2025 at 14:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
6f636d68c4235137acf33aa87d1991aec8ec1b05
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 14:09:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.33000, 120.62000
Temperature
15.7°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 482 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 758 Catalogue entries

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

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