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M3.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 01:02:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 23, 2025 at 01:02 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 146 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
49c9d93676ba7bcaeb060afe53d3256ef905bfe3
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 01:02:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.79000, 102.41000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 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

  • Kaba
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,268 Catalogue entries

Of 9,267 other entries for this area and period, 3,348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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