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M2.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 21:29:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 21:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
93e1103b787a9c26ebcf1feac94d897806026cda
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 21:29:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.71000, 120.89000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 Catalogue entries

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