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M2.8 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 07:44:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 25, 2025 at 07:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
bcee1582bd8bbda97e55f0e115b007c2957f634e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 07:44:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.97000, 121.62000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

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Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

Of 108 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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