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M2.9 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 19:19:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 21, 2025 at 19:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
d08682fdf21d8b39f7cbdce9f71626f01ebf4080
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 19:19:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.32000, 102.64000
Temperature
25.5°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
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Patah
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 286 Catalogue entries

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