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M5.2 Earthquake near 100 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 11:03:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 100 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 100 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 11:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 100 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 61 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 USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6814387311a49d2e37b1f12cb5160c7b3f090c25
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
61.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 11:03:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.96240, 101.34920
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.5 km
Shallow
61.5 km
61.5 km — deeper than 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
Sungai Penuh100.9 kmN102'224
Padang249.7 kmNW942'938

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Muko Muko AirportIndonesia · MPC · WIPU
    55.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Departi Parbo AirportIndonesia · KRC · WIJI
    97.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.02025-10-04 06:49:54 UTC76.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-06 18:59:38 UTC124.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-10 05:25:04 UTC121.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-10 17:29:19 UTC60.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-11 19:15:44 UTC99.2 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-10-13 15:09:55 UTC66.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-13 18:50:36 UTC33.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-14 14:55:30 UTC19.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.02025-10-16 12:50:38 UTC100.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-17 17:08:21 UTC126.9 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-19 07:19:31 UTC76.8 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M2.72025-10-22 23:33:55 UTC58.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 190 Catalogue entries

Of 189 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC39.9 km M5.32025-09-14 14:49:45 UTC40.0 km93 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia M5.32025-09-14 14:49:38 UTC46.8 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.22025-07-25 03:20:08 UTC40.5 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.22025-10-03 11:03:11 UTC72.8 kmSumatera Barat

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