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M2.8 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-08-23 21:23:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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.

Details

ID
ff9c41f731fef0908f88c573ef0f9bbfc2ff0be6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 21:23:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.36000, 123.00000
Temperature
28.0°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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