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M2.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 03:37:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 9, 2025 at 03:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ffa4b3c179aa23bcd6472dc38b3fcac6e79c914a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 03:37:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.55000, 99.70000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

Of 74 other entries for this area and period, 39 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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