Back to map
Indonesia

M2.7 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 11:21:20 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 18, 2025 at 11:21 UTC. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
b4bde8fc96dfe5ed7d5afe9d956f0cbc71949026
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 11:21:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.30000, 120.62000
Temperature
17.4°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 480 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 758 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

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share