Magnitude
M5.8
- Depth
- 21.0 km
- Source
- USGS
southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
M5.8 Earthquake near southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia on February 7, 2025 at 04:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
16e23316c55f063d6673dcc7808d43be1b7c19ac
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 04:31:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.70730,
97.57030
Depth profile
Shallow
21 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
West Island284.3 kmS120
Bandar Lampung971.9 kmNE1'166'066
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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