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M2.6 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 09:47:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
b9c55a17516b9a4ba3739badcbe26c21387bfbfb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 09:47:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.25000, 122.69000
Temperature
27.1°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 238 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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