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M5.2 Earthquake near Sumatera Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 11:03:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) on October 3, 2025 at 11:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
bcc223db7a51620585e1cdcab6c96e30aec00905
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 11:03:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
resif
Coordinates
-3.34564, 100.81770
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sungai Penuh156.9 kmNE102'224
Padang271.4 kmN942'938

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Muko Muko AirportIndonesia · MPC · WIPU
    94.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-10-03 11:03:19 UTC46.7 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.22025-10-03 11:03:20 UTC72.8 km100 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia M3.02025-10-04 06:49:54 UTC92.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-10 17:29:19 UTC121.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-11 19:15:44 UTC115.5 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-10-13 15:09:55 UTC138.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-13 18:50:36 UTC101.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-14 14:55:30 UTC54.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-17 17:08:21 UTC147.0 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-19 07:19:31 UTC10.6 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M2.72025-10-22 23:33:55 UTC127.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 30 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-29

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC62.8 km M5.32025-09-14 14:49:45 UTC62.9 km93 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia M5.32025-09-14 14:49:38 UTC55.7 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.22025-07-25 03:20:08 UTC47.0 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.12025-07-25 03:20:11 UTC41.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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