Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 15.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tengah
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M2.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 27, 2025 at 01:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.
Details
ID
d4f203588c1c051bb7827384d299d2095093adbe
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 01:33:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.59000,
123.30000
Temperature
29.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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
Volcanoes nearby
Sulawesi Tengah
Context for this earthquake
20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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