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M4.9 Earthquake near 80 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 08:09:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 80 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
40f28d65af7007152dccb0452c6e6e893f1d1187
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
40.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 08:09:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.76240, 101.54300
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.8 km
Shallow
40.8 km
40.8 km — close to the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Kaba
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 189 Catalogue entries

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