Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulawesi Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M5.0 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.
Details
ID
dd4fdd2538dc5fab549aef81e6d2e54d2ef175aa
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 12:52:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.03300,
120.77600
Temperature
24.3°C
Depth profile
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
Felt reports
1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Jul 14, 2025, 12:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
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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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
M2.62025-07-14 13:02:30 UTC15.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M2.72025-07-14 13:11:36 UTC17.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M2.82025-07-14 13:26:49 UTC16.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M3.12025-07-14 14:11:10 UTC17.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M2.62025-07-14 14:20:34 UTC18.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M2.52025-07-14 15:04:57 UTC16.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M2.62025-07-14 17:19:43 UTC18.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M2.92025-07-14 18:49:48 UTC16.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M3.12025-07-14 20:52:38 UTC50.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M3.52025-07-14 22:22:24 UTC9.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M3.02025-07-15 00:13:05 UTC13.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
M3.12025-07-15 06:12:59 UTC16.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA
Sulawesi Tengah
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical 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
M5.02025-07-14 12:52:18 UTC7.5 km69 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia
M5.02025-03-07 08:34:03 UTC57.8 km78 km E of Masamba, Indonesia
M4.52025-01-27 17:37:40 UTC72.2 km99 km E of Masamba, Indonesia
M4.42025-03-07 14:17:48 UTC55.2 km77 km E of Masamba, Indonesia
M4.42025-02-27 11:47:56 UTC41.3 km77 km ENE of Masamba, Indonesia
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
557
Country (24h)
Indonesia
38
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