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M5.0 earthquake near Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi

626 d ago · 29 Jan 2025, 00:50 UTC 71 km W of Kendari, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 71 km W of Kendari, Indonesia on 29 Jan 2025, 00:50 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 Kendari, about 72 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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