M3.7 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-08-23 17:37:18 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA on August 23, 2025 at 17:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c1f56aa33780aaa2a8f1ecb3142b949067d50cf3
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 17:37:18 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.45000, 123.15000
Temperature
27.6°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
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

  • Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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