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M5.1 Earthquake near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-10-10 03:01:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

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M5.1 Earthquake near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia on October 10, 2025 at 03:01 UTC. 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.

Details

ID
6681e0fe69b96b3b9ea68aeefb14373dc42cf41e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 03:01:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.32000, 102.46000
Temperature
27.8°C

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
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
Bandar Lampung374.2 kmNE1'166'066

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suoh
    Distance: 305 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 354 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-02-23 04:27:13 UTC92.0 km297 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M5.02025-02-23 05:16:22 UTC99.1 km295 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.82025-07-26 08:50:40 UTC149.5 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.72025-02-25 03:07:59 UTC90.9 km296 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.12025-08-31 04:48:40 UTC43.9 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

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