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M2.5 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 14:26:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 27, 2025 at 14:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b5bcbe28bbcde0c614c3a59e7ae381608cbcb0e3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 14:26:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.52000, 122.21000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 km
65 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 231 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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