Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 78.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On August 18, 2025 at 17:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 78 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.
Details
ID
9cc6c3591e45e6a2a517003f613c4b84a57669cd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
78.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 17:25:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.24000,
122.92000
Temperature
27.5°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
78 km
78 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
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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Stats (last 24h)
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