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M2.6 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 14:06:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 14:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
4281d616c2c75bc41fe3d17b486d9edcab88374f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 14:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.57000, 99.66000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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