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M3.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 16:00:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
7e2eefdba338e27a7bcd8f4b4ad518490cf41264
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 16:00:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.97000, 100.67000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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

  • Talang
    Distance: 2 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tabing AirportIndonesia
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Minangkabau International AirportIndonesia · PDG · WIEE
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Of 49 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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