Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 25 km depth3 Jan 00:43 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.3 Jan 00:47: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.00 to 25.00 km (from 13.7 to 15.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards SSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 3, 2026 00:39:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jan 3, 2026, at 07:39 am (GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth25 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.5°S / 103.96°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.5°N / 76.04°WColombiaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSuoh (143 km / 89 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 26.4°C (80 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy27 minutes agoJan 3, 2026 00:39 GMT / Jan 3, 2026 07:39 am (GMT +7)Lat / Lng: -6.5 / 103.96: Southwest of Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 25 km, EMSC: 3.9 / 25 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22568451',-6.50000,103.96000,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Bandar Lampung, a city of 1.2 million people in Indonesia, in 187 km (116 mi) distance to the northeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry187 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterBandar Lampung(pop: 1,166,100)I: Not feltLampungIndonesia207 km (129 mi)E of epicenterLabuan(pop: 33,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pandeglang, BantenIndonesia212 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterKotabumi(pop: 42,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Lampung Utara, LampungIndonesia215 km (133 mi)NE of epicenterMetro(pop: 178,400)I: Not feltLampungIndonesia228 km (142 mi)NE of epicenterTerbanggi Besar(pop: 52,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Lampung Tengah, LampungIndonesia238 km (148 mi)E of epicenterCilegon(pop: 450,300)I: Not feltBantenIndonesia238 km (148 mi)E of epicenterPandeglang(pop: 92,300)I: Not feltBantenIndonesia246 km (153 mi)E of epicenterSerang(pop: 692,100)I: Not feltBantenIndonesia253 km (158 mi)E of epicenterRangkasbitung(pop: 137,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Lebak, BantenIndonesia265 km (164 mi)N of epicenterBaturaja(pop: 134,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia271 km (168 mi)E of epicenterKresek(pop: 110,200)I: Not feltJawa BaratIndonesia286 km (178 mi)N of epicenterPagar Alam(pop: 70,400)I: Not feltLahat Regency, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia320 km (199 mi)E of epicenterJakarta(pop: 8,540,100)I: Not feltDaerah Khusus Ibukota JakartaIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-01-3EpicenterAgency3.925 km16 mi00:39:02Southwest of Sumatra, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.925 km16 mi00:39:02Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.925 km16 mi00:39:02SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 75 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 65 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 76 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 10 weeks after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Oct 26, 2025, at 08:43 pm (GMT +7 local time) in 45 km (28 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.0 earthquake Indian Ocean - Lampung, Indonesia - Oct 26, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Saturday, Jan 16, 2021, at 09:26 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Indian Ocean:Mag. 5.6 earthquake near Magnitude 5.7 - Near of Jakarta - Jan 16, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 123 years ago earlier, on Friday, Feb 27, 1903, at 07:43 am (GMT +7 local time) in Jawa Barat, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Indian Ocean - 219 km southwest of Jakarta, Indonesia - Feb 27, 1903 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 26, 2025 08:43 pm (GMT +7)4.010 km45 km (28 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 107 km southwest of Pulau Tabuhan Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoSep 13, 2025 08:01 am (GMT +7)4.410 km60 km (37 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 79 km southwest of Pulau Tabuhan Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoAug 28, 2025 01:01 am (GMT +7)4.06 km49 km (31 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 145 km west of Pulau Tabuhan Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2025 03:50 pm (GMT +7)4.710 km36 km (22 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 133 km southwest of Pulau Tabuhan Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJul 12, 2025 09:41 pm (GMT +7)4.313 km48 km (30 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 103 km southwest of Pulau Tabuhan Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJan 16, 2021 09:26 am (Universal Time)5.610 km28 km (18 mi) to the Nnear Magnitude 5.7, Near of JakartaInfoAug 23, 2011 03:12 am (GMT +7)6.129 km26 km (16 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 61 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoDec 13, 2010 04:18 pm (GMT +7)5.743 km27 km (17 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 63 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoAug 26, 2008 10:07 am (GMT +7)5.722 km59 km (37 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 50 km south of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoMay 10, 2005 08:09 am (GMT +7)6.317 km96 km (59 mi) to the WIndian Ocean, 120 km southeast of Pulau Dua Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 2004 04:43 am (GMT +7)5.542 km55 km (34 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 43 km west of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoApr 29, 2003 06:32 pm (GMT +7)5.510 km66 km (41 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 152 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoApr 29, 2003 05:44 pm (GMT +7)5.810 km65 km (41 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 151 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoAug 13, 2002 01:05 pm (GMT +7)5.833 km56 km (35 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 132 km south of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJun 27, 2002 12:50 pm (GMT +7)6.511 km57 km (35 mi) to the SE 193 km WSW of Labuan, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 2001 02:28 am (GMT +7)7.436 km255 km (158 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 103 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJun 4, 2000 11:28 pm (GMT +7)7.933 km287 km (178 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 104 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoFeb 3, 1999 01:35 pm (GMT +7)5.833 km45 km (28 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 41 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoSep 17, 1990 06:57 pm (GMT +7)5.859 km67 km (42 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 72 km west of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoMar 26, 1986 12:10 am (GMT +7)5.847 km36 km (22 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 51 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoDec 29, 1985 06:10 am (Jakarta)6.233 km86 km (53 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 20 km northwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoDec 27, 1985 12:38 pm (Jakarta)6.525 km86 km (53 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 31 km northwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJan 31, 1985 08:51 am (GMT +7)6.133 km33 km (21 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 70 km south of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJun 8, 1984 08:41 am (GMT +7)6.133 km82 km (51 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 32 km west of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJun 25, 1982 05:23 pm (GMT +7)5.835 km60 km (37 mi) to the WIndian Ocean, 123 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJun 24, 1980 01:27 pm (GMT +7)6.033 km58 km (36 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 54 km west of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoApr 29, 1978 09:26 am (GMT +7)5.850 km72 km (45 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 53 km west of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoOct 1, 1975 10:29 am (GMT +7)7.033 km265 km (165 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 121 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoAug 31, 1965 01:09 am (GMT +7)5.755 km79 km (49 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, Banten, 62 km northwest of Pulau Karangjajar Island, IndonesiaInfoJul 9, 1957 04:58 pm (GMT +7)6.040 km52 km (32 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 39 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJun 19, 1956 07:19 am (GMT +7)5.725 km70 km (44 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 42 km west of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoApr 18, 1941 01:25 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km91 km (56 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 106 km southwest of Bandar Lampung, IndonesiaInfoMar 15, 1937 05:55 am (Universal Time)5.735 km44 km (27 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 158 km southwest of Bandar Lampung, IndonesiaInfoDec 20, 1936 06:29 pm (Universal Time)5.935 km33 km (21 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 55 km southwest of Pulau Betuah Island, Lampung, IndonesiaInfoJun 24, 1933 09:54 pm (Universal Time)7.520 km164 km (102 mi) to the NEKabupaten Tanggamus, 49 km southwest of Kotabumi, IndonesiaInfoJul 5, 1932 10:52 am (Universal Time)5.935 km72 km (44 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 172 km west of Bandar Lampung, IndonesiaInfoSep 25, 1931 05:59 am (Universal Time)7.335 km233 km (144 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 163 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1931 06:34 am (Universal Time)7.035 km198 km (123 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 177 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJun 19, 1930 01:27 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km73 km (45 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, Banten, 253 km west of Jakarta, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1927 09:06 pm (Universal Time)6.035 km75 km (47 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 150 km west of Bandar Lampung, IndonesiaInfoOct 4, 1907 10:27 am (Universal Time)6.415 km31 km (19 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 201 km southwest of Bandar Lampung, IndonesiaInfoFeb 27, 1903 07:43 am (GMT +7)8.10 km280 km (174 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, Jawa Barat, 219 km southwest of Jakarta, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are 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