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M3.5 Earthquake near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-08-27 17:55:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 17:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c5fd602b8cdc29b407f3773c8a1fadff69b30a74
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 17:55:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.02000, 103.50000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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: 121 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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