M2.5 Depth: 47.0 km

M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 21:26:04 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On September 7, 2025 at 21:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 21:26:04 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.84000, 104.35000
Temperature
27.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suoh
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

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