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M3.1 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 13:34:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
9dfd8e57714756c667abf8b14af0fd1a8b061441
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 13:34:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.36000, 119.19000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,283 Catalogue entries

Of 9,282 other entries for this area and period, 7,056 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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