Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 3.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.8 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 21, 2025 at 06:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.
Details
ID
95fcbdd5928cef6b1e7925a510b1326cd647532a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 06:04:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.08000,
122.98000
Temperature
23.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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 Tengah
Context for this earthquake
03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 709 Catalogue entries
Of 708 other entries for this area and period, 330 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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