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M2.9 Earthquake near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 18:15:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 4, 2025 at 18:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 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: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
94f15e382a8206016bd4c10dfe0fd191cf7164ac
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 18:15:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banten
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.37000, 105.01000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia

Banten

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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