M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 295 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-23 05:16:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On February 23, 2025 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 295 km SSW of Pagar Alam, 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 05:16:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.47520, 102.17380

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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
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
Pagar Alam297.2 kmNE70'386
Bengkulu297.6 kmN397'321
Bandar Lampung360.7 kmE1'166'066

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

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