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M2.5 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 14:25:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 14:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
c3d21f5ca99c17eda6bf537425e75d1168c30b5f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 14:25:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.30000, 122.82000
Temperature
23.6°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

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