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M3.4 Earthquake near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 01:48:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 01:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
2d818e5a822b02d7507789f168ee33d5962034bb
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 01:48:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banten
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.53000, 104.97000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia

Banten

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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