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M4.4 Earthquake near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-12-29 19:37:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA on December 29, 2025 at 19:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8bf76cae628cbeadb63544f7584ff05e2686e807
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 19:37:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.69000, 102.06000
Temperature
27.5°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
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: 289 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 292 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 377 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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