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M2.9 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 08:03:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 6, 2025 at 08:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6f55e00e6c8a389749ca85209c0bb733a13f027c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 08:03:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.67000, 100.75000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 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

  • Kerinci
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

Of 80 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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