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M3.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 01:12:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 01:12 UTC. At around 146 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
8d0ad6b209ceef904d4e3905691e2a97a94a4ed4
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 01:12:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jambi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.34000, 101.99000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,280 Catalogue entries

Of 9,279 other entries for this area and period, 3,901 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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