Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 129.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sumatera Selatan
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.9 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On August 22, 2025 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 129 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Details
ID
bded442abb4355bd9fdb53d9e4b78ec31cee44b7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 16:58:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.72000,
102.26000
Temperature
23.3°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
129 km
129 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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Context for this earthquake
25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,484 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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