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M2.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 06:16:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 06:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 151 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a1da440bd2b130068683c4adfe2541e3cd2124eb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
151.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 06:16:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.16000, 100.30000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151 km
Intermediate
151 km
151 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

  • Talakmau
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

Of 74 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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