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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 00:58:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 00:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 126 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 00:58:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.23000, 101.36000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Bengkulu118.8 kmSE397'321
Padang277.1 kmNW942'938

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-12-14 00:58:10 UTC9.2 kmIpuh M5.12025-12-14 00:58:14 UTC6.4 km M2.52025-12-16 14:08:39 UTC105.9 km M3.12025-12-16 18:25:11 UTC48.4 km M3.52025-12-17 01:12:50 UTC121.2 km M3.22025-12-18 18:03:47 UTC142.1 km M3.22025-12-21 09:10:29 UTC135.1 km M3.62025-12-23 01:02:28 UTC126.4 km M4.22025-12-24 13:34:29 UTC44.0 km M3.02025-12-26 12:11:37 UTC22.5 km M3.42025-12-28 06:57:16 UTC31.1 km M2.62025-12-29 20:36:52 UTC106.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-29

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC137.4 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC134.4 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC137.0 km M5.32025-09-14 14:49:45 UTC59.4 km93 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia M5.32025-09-14 14:49:38 UTC62.2 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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