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M2.5 Earthquake near Sumatra Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 22:28:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sumatra Barat (Indonesia) on January 25, 2026 at 22:28 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
25a3e45def724d17afeb590f14609cb6921b43c7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
93.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 22:28:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatra Barat
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.28000, 99.04000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93 km
Intermediate
93 km
93 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Malintang
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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