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M4.3 Earthquake near 106 km SE of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 17:04:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2025 at 17:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 106 km SE of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 196 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
7e048b51d300075ac83b1ba4b21384e00524d386
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
196.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 17:04:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.81400, 100.04370
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 196.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 196.5 km
Intermediate
196.5 km
196.5 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

  • Malintang
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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