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M4.3 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:46:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 30, 2025 at 07:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
8ebc798bd8fac47d96f964518813faa4190c0240
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:46:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.20000, 99.75000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 30, 2025, 8:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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