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M2.8 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 09:21:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 09:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 23 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: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.6.

Details

ID
2e4c00a16b9afd077ecfd5f5412433ac96ef9e3b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 09:21:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.11000, 99.67000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

Of 74 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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