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M3.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 02:51:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 28, 2025 at 02:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
cad3da1ca913276b84093155e032246abcca4175
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 02:51:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.17000, 100.11000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Talakmau
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Of 49 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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