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

UTC time: 2025-10-28 12:27:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 12:27 UTC. At around 151 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
5da92d699ef026c235c2c066e8c63e9e91fee08f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
151.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 12:27:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.23000, 100.54000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151 km
Intermediate
151 km
151 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Talakmau
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 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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