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M2.7 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 17:30:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 17:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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
7f019ee0e4779bf5d9c37489cb1a44503bdfec05
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 17:30:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.55000, 121.43000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — deeper 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: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 333 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

Of 232 other entries for this area and period, 136 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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