M3.2 Earthquake near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-09-01 20:29:23 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0d10d7646ff357473e99b5048e3aa5c6f724ef26
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 20:29:23 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.32000, 103.25000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Distance: 164 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 302 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.

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