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M3.4 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 21:02:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2025 at 21:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 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 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
ccd3eae73c60a22c2435596ae4a790e6a7aa7aa1
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 21:02:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.75000, 121.92000
Temperature
28.2°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 (43.2 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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