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M4.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 15:49:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
c3d13cc7c1005b57de28666650e017369073663a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 15:49:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.36000, 99.49000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 8, 2025, 3:57 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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