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M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 17:08:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 17:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 38 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
587e128fbbb877eeec006582aa00eb30857b4029
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 17:08:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Riau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.43000, 101.13000
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to 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

  • Marapi
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 Catalogue entries

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