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M3.0 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 20:55:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 4, 2025 at 20:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
74301eaf17c7f21a51cb2124b159d159cc47f7dc
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 20:55:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.31000, 121.37000
Temperature
22.5°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 480 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Maleo AirportIndonesia · MOH · WAFO
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries

Of 282 other entries for this area and period, 225 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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