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M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 06:45:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
ef05817ff6ead51cc1952978a4799f664e8523c4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 06:45:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatra Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.24000, 100.42000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Marapi
    Distance: 17 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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