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

UTC time: 2025-12-29 05:35:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 05:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
8b9d2668b70f7340d2679e2f52e10db12030e571
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 05:35:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Lampung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.68000, 104.69000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Lampung

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Of 145 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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