Indonesia

M3.7 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 16:53:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 17, 2025 at 16:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c31e51de0a5c919267ee0c23e08dc6357e018bdb
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 16:53:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.31000, 122.88000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 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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