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M2.8 Earthquake near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-08-26 17:24:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA on August 26, 2025 at 17:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
410433bb64ebc6d91ecfb043465beb1a6c53fbcb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 17:24:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.05000, 103.82000
Temperature
28.3°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
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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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