M5.5 Depth: 42.6 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 68 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 13:07:02 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 68 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
42.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 13:07:02 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.07830, 120.71930
Temperature
23.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.6 km
Shallow
42.6 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masamba68.5 kmSW38'024
Palopo117.1 kmSW184'961
Makassar370.1 kmSW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours36
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours74
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-26

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

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Country statistics · Indonesia

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