Indonesia

M2.6 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 19:04:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 21, 2025 at 19:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
dbc99d179ff7bf8501e08921689a4e062b8fec23
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 19:04:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.57000, 123.12000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 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: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 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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