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M2.9 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-11-02 20:03:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8b9ca5c8d09988b9e9fcb758857d57753fb2ff65
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 20:03:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.63000, 103.22000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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

  • Ranau
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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