M5.8 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Poso, Indonesia on 16 Aug 2025, 22:38 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Poso, about 14 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.