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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-20 17:48:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-6.589, 103.978)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 17:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-6.589, 103.978). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6b3f9699f36ddc825201f6ecab1dcd25e23b66b9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 17:48:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-6.58900, 103.97800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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 Lampung191.7 kmNE1'166'066

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suoh
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.42025-08-23 20:27:08 UTC135.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42025-08-24 03:40:27 UTC124.9 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-26 17:24:27 UTC62.4 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-27 17:51:08 UTC89.1 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.52025-08-27 17:55:24 UTC82.4 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-27 18:01:05 UTC57.1 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-27 18:32:46 UTC93.8 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M3.72025-08-28 16:41:40 UTC138.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.32025-08-28 23:52:39 UTC94.3 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42025-08-30 11:19:12 UTC31.4 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M2.52025-08-31 23:47:43 UTC127.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-09-01 20:29:23 UTC85.8 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, 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#2
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-08 23:50:41 UTC69.1 kmSunda Strait, Indonesia M5.12025-07-08 23:50:41 UTC108.8 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M5.12025-02-08 05:00:35 UTC99.0 km218 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia M5.02025-06-21 16:34:53 UTC128.6 kmSunda Strait, Indonesia M4.92025-02-13 21:07:32 UTC55.3 km195 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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