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M2.5 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 13:09:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 13:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
f210ddd66320de6b78aa443831450f58f0a11c69
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 13:09:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.77000, 119.49000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 709 Catalogue entries

Of 708 other entries for this area and period, 578 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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