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M4.2 Earthquake near Celebes Sea

UTC time: 2025-08-08 18:55:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
537.0 km
Source
GFZ

Celebes Sea

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 18:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Celebes Sea. At roughly 537 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
70ca88514503ddb21ce34c2ebeee1e0e7189173e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
537.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 18:55:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
3.46000, 122.74000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 537 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 537 km
Deep
537 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 302 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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