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M3.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 14:01:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 20, 2025 at 14:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
fcc2ac40ccba794d7135ae8cdb3bd5657548991f
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 14:01:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.65000, 98.24000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Malintang
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

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