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

UTC time: 2025-10-23 16:30:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 23, 2025 at 16:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
8e5453ac489d1dec98879c51073cb975f8496299
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 16:30:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.76000, 103.53000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

  • Dempo
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,488 Catalogue entries

Of 17,487 other entries for this area and period, 9,266 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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