M4.6 earthquake 223 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 223 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia at Dec 22, 1:45 PM ET, 597 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 22 Dec 2025, 18:45 UTC |
| Location | 0.992°, 120.548° – 223 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia |
| Depth | 596.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rk5u |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 127 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 15, 12:25 PM 62 d ago | 65 km | 3 reports |
| 5.1 | 245 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia | Feb 28, 1:52 AM 231 d ago | 68 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 184 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia | Nov 19, 7:15 PM 331 d ago | 26 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 245 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia | May 10, 8:24 AM 159 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 190 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia | Nov 19, 9:49 PM 331 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 4.3 | 175 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia | Jan 4, 7:09 PM 285 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 4.2 | 202 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia | Apr 7, 2:44 AM 193 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.0 | 198 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia | Mar 17, 10:13 AM 213 d ago | 103 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 223 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 597 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.