Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 26.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tengah
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M2.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 31, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.
Details
ID
b966aacd69560a916d05adef960e4fe0d04abc0e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 12:25:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.22000,
122.81000
Temperature
28.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
26 km
26 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
Volcanoes nearby
Sulawesi Tengah
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 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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