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M2.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 13:17:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 22, 2025 at 13:17 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f7c3472ce6e69dad9404e2a53970acc5dcc6487d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 13:17:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.97000, 103.45000
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Patah
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,494 Catalogue entries

Of 17,493 other entries for this area and period, 10,636 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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