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M5.2 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 19:02:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 17, 2025 at 19:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6691761445786fb5b3b136639c0290057b0c3274
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 19:02:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Barat
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-0.23000, 99.22000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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
Pariaman109.0 kmSE92'183
Bukittinggi128.2 kmE121'028
Padang149.3 kmSE942'938

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Talakmau
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 183 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-07-17 19:02:11 UTC5.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.72025-07-18 13:37:43 UTC95.5 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-18 21:43:26 UTC108.6 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-07-19 01:49:38 UTC119.9 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-21 15:03:25 UTC101.5 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-28 17:07:55 UTC148.5 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52025-07-28 17:09:29 UTC146.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62025-07-30 04:29:02 UTC84.8 kmKEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA M4.32025-07-30 07:46:24 UTC122.9 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-30 10:44:37 UTC16.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-31 12:04:14 UTC130.6 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-04 15:21:11 UTC94.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Sumatera Barat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-05-12 03:09:29 UTC143.5 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.72025-04-04 11:07:25 UTC51.3 km62 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia M4.62025-06-01 16:13:11 UTC105.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.62025-05-02 07:07:59 UTC59.7 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.32025-05-21 17:04:05 UTC147.9 km106 km SE of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia

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