Indonesia

M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 08:32:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
9e05f4def7176c09715ca2453e78cbbd8411f6e8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 08:32:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.25000, 104.82000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

  • Distance: 61 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Radin Inten II International AirportIndonesia · TKG · WILL
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Of 145 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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