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M4.8 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 19:48:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 9, 2025 at 19:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
21f138223d8e612bb828227435816df7e9da54c4
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 19:48:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-1.11000, 100.62000
Temperature
25.7°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

  • Talang
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tabing AirportIndonesia
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Of 49 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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