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M2.8 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 15:09:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 15:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 63 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 M6.0.

Details

ID
fd6e963780cd2f7651b3fc4e046e9c8d79ab8b3e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 15:09:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.28000, 122.99000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 Catalogue entries

Of 707 other entries for this area and period, 330 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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