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M2.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 17:09:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 17:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
9914f3113da2a8e0b331dcc6cb9cfb3d8ad43506
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 17:09:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.46000, 123.78000
Temperature
27.0°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

  • Ambang
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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