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M2.5 Earthquake near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 09:07:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
d568995df57a061c41046391c53181fefba8fd8c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 09:07:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banten
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.50000, 105.83000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Pulosari
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia

Banten

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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