M5.5 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 64 km S of Poso, Indonesia on 24 Jul 2025, 13:06 UTC at a depth of 10 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 64 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.