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M2.6 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-05 17:20:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 5, 2025 at 17:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
a967d7952e1edf7dd5ee805674b3a753d5146401
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-05 17:20:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.13000, 100.88000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper 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

  • Kerinci
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

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

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