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M2.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 12:51:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 12:51 UTC. 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
0e6217674864aa65601f6d5ee14d25e5e3a19316
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 12:51:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.24000, 100.29000
Temperature
21.4°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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