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

UTC time: 2025-12-22 22:13:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 22:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
f824ee99b5fd9cdf323d9da3fcd2a5de7531ffcd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 22:13:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Lampung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.01000, 103.81000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Ranau
    Distance: 20 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 58 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Lampung

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Of 145 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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