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M3.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-08-27 17:51:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA on August 27, 2025 at 17:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0b2fdc657d1855f4d29c7e6685dce060338958b7
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 17:51:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.91000, 103.55000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·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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