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M4.9 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 00:15:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on November 20, 2025 at 00:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8717dc9c7e80f88ba68787c28510180a0348ba98
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 00:15:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.73000, 120.57000
Temperature
24.6°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: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries

Of 282 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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