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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Sumatera Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 11:03:11 UTC Local time: —

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: 113 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

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

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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 (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

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 km M3.42025-10-10 17:29:19 UTC121.3 km M2.92025-10-11 19:15:44 UTC115.5 km M4.12025-10-13 15:09:55 UTC138.8 km M2.92025-10-13 18:50:36 UTC101.4 km M3.42025-10-14 14:55:30 UTC54.7 km M2.62025-10-17 17:08:21 UTC147.0 km M3.22025-10-19 07:19:31 UTC10.6 km M2.72025-10-22 23:33:55 UTC127.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-29

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

Strongest earlier events

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 km M4.92025-07-02 14:27:39 UTC127.4 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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