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M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 02:27:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2025 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
5a63b94e7aa77e3fcfa2c297e1a705e592b4673e
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 02:27:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jambi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.30000, 101.82000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 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

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Departi Parbo AirportIndonesia · KRC · WIJI
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,212 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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