M5.6 Depth: 34.7 km

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

UTC time: 2025-07-24 13:08:19 UTC Local time:

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 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.7.

Details

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

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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
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

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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

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.

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