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M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 15 km N of Poso, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 22:38:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 15 km N of Poso, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 16, 2025 at 22:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 111 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 22:38:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.25690, 120.74090
Temperature
19.9°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
Poso15.5 kmS47'477
Palu104.2 kmW389'959
Samarinda408.7 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 466 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.72025-08-16 22:38:53 UTC1.8 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M6.02025-08-16 22:38:54 UTC3.1 kmSulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M2.52025-08-18 08:31:54 UTC21.7 km M2.82025-08-18 09:12:57 UTC17.0 km M2.72025-08-18 11:21:20 UTC14.3 km M3.42025-08-18 14:34:24 UTC20.4 km M2.52025-08-19 00:53:30 UTC23.1 km M2.52025-08-19 02:17:52 UTC30.2 km M2.82025-08-19 03:19:41 UTC34.9 km M2.52025-08-19 06:50:21 UTC20.0 km M2.52025-08-19 07:41:00 UTC28.7 km M2.52025-08-19 13:45:36 UTC68.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥59
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 UTC82.6 km66 km S of Poso, Indonesia M5.52025-07-24 13:08:21 UTC63.8 kmSulawesi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-24 13:08:20 UTC64.8 km M5.52025-07-24 13:07:03 UTC87.1 km M5.52025-07-24 13:07:02 UTC91.4 km68 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia

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