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M3.0 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 17:19:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 8, 2025 at 17:19 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
8a5c2652d021b7dddfb7976b7452eecf924b8c82
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 17:19:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.13000, 120.12000
Temperature
17.6°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

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  • Colo
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie AirportIndonesia · PLW · WAFF
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 298 Catalogue entries

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