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M2.9 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 18:54:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 18:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8f544451b7cbd9395ce7da058c11cdd40db769f2
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 18:54:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.11000, 125.60000
Temperature
28.5°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Ruang
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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