M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-14 12:52:19 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on July 14, 2025 at 12:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 12:52:19 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.03300, 120.77600
Temperature
24.3°C

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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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Poso70.9 kmN47'477
Palopo124.6 kmSW184'961
Makassar377.2 kmSW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-26

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

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Country statistics · Indonesia

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

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