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M4.8 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 18:45:41 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on December 22, 2025 at 18:45 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 585 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
8a32e51f5dce4451d83ed8e7519a73dcaa263030
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
585.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 18:45:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.98000, 120.58000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 585 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 585 km
Deep
585 km
585 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Bantilan AirportIndonesia · TLI · WAFL
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 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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