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M2.7 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-12 15:30:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2025 at 15:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
e2dd1be94465cc38aa5842abff656b56eb9f17e0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 15:30:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.70000, 121.01000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 Catalogue entries

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