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M3.0 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-12-23 08:48:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 08:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Sumatra Barat (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 750 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
df100376bc32619095375f5a3aafdde2d98b1778
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
750.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 08:48:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.40000, 100.04000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 750 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 750 km
Deep
750 km
700 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Talang
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·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, 44 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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