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M4.2 Earthquake near 45 km WNW of Muara Bungo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 17:34:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 17:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 45 km WNW of Muara Bungo, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 225 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
bf03a87eaecf915d6b71c10c339f2a2abe82ee56
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
224.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 17:34:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Jambi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.29600, 101.75570
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 224.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 224.9 km
Intermediate
224.9 km
224.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kerinci
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,281 Catalogue entries

Of 9,280 other entries for this area and period, 1,224 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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