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M5.6 Earthquake near 66 km S of Poso, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 13:08:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near 66 km S of Poso, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 66 km S of Poso, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 66 km S of Poso, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 24, 2025 at 13:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a11e6c4bbcf87680733ec62f4e2247601f7c7420
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
34.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 13:08:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.99680, 120.67840
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.7 km
Shallow
34.7 km
34.7 km — close to 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Poso67.3 kmN47'477
Palopo123.0 kmSW184'961
Makassar376.8 kmS1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours34
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours72
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.52025-07-24 13:08:20 UTC21.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M5.52025-07-24 13:08:21 UTC19.1 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M2.52025-07-24 13:23:36 UTC3.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-07-24 13:24:58 UTC12.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.52025-07-24 13:29:23 UTC6.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-24 13:32:58 UTC6.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.42025-07-24 13:35:43 UTC5.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.42025-07-24 13:42:20 UTC1.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-24 13:47:22 UTC6.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-24 13:53:02 UTC17.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-07-24 14:00:16 UTC10.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-07-24 14:04:46 UTC7.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-26

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-24 13:07:03 UTC9.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M5.52025-07-24 13:07:02 UTC10.1 km68 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia M5.52025-07-24 13:07:00 UTC9.0 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M5.02025-07-14 12:52:19 UTC11.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M5.02025-07-14 12:52:18 UTC8.7 km69 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia

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