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M5.5 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-24 13:08:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 13:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred in the Indonesia region. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 99 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 13:08:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.83770, 120.78830
Temperature
25.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Poso49.3 kmN47'477
Palopo144.2 kmSW184'961
Makassar397.7 kmS1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 496 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·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 hours32
First 24 hours54
First 72 hours70
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.52025-07-24 13:08:21 UTC7.6 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M2.52025-07-24 13:23:36 UTC24.6 km M2.72025-07-24 13:24:58 UTC33.5 km M3.52025-07-24 13:29:23 UTC22.9 km M2.92025-07-24 13:32:58 UTC27.0 km M3.42025-07-24 13:35:43 UTC24.5 km M4.42025-07-24 13:42:20 UTC22.3 km M3.12025-07-24 13:47:22 UTC27.6 km M3.02025-07-24 13:53:02 UTC38.5 km M2.52025-07-24 14:00:16 UTC31.7 km M2.52025-07-24 14:04:46 UTC27.0 km M2.52025-07-24 14:06:16 UTC26.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-24 13:08:19 UTC21.5 km66 km S of Poso, Indonesia M5.52025-07-24 13:07:03 UTC22.8 km M5.52025-07-24 13:07:02 UTC27.8 km68 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia M5.52025-07-24 13:07:00 UTC24.2 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M5.02025-07-14 12:52:19 UTC21.8 km

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