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M3.2 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 06:15:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 27, 2025 at 06:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
8eb0f678862fe6e9f38d4e1d4eab11b8c4fb8158
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 06:15:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.15000, 122.88000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 284 Catalogue entries

Of 283 other entries for this area and period, 155 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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