Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tenggara
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M2.6 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 5, 2025 at 19:09 UTC. 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.
Details
ID
920bc575a2985f2df62cdea987910d08f44933fb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 19:09:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.02000,
121.93000
Temperature
23.6°C
Depth profile
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
Sulawesi Tenggara
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries
Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 78 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
517
Country (24h)
Indonesia
44
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