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M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-12-27 00:22:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

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M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
9652fb6c618b691b60f67be6d05f965386be91d6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 00:22:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-4.88633, 102.77747

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 Alam109.0 kmNE70'386
Bengkulu133.4 kmNW397'321
Bandar Lampung281.6 kmE1'166'066

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Patah
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M3.82025-12-27 00:57:22 UTC84.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.22025-12-27 01:10:12 UTC84.0 km189 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.42025-12-27 01:10:12 UTC90.5 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M3.02025-12-27 01:26:31 UTC43.1 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-27 01:39:52 UTC61.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.92025-12-27 03:00:17 UTC80.3 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.92025-12-27 03:00:17 UTC90.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-12-28 18:42:58 UTC7.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-12-31 13:20:17 UTC51.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02026-01-01 00:46:46 UTC110.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12026-01-01 23:19:53 UTC107.9 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92026-01-05 09:10:41 UTC37.2 kmPino Raya

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#10
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC111.9 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.92025-12-27 00:22:33 UTC71.7 kmSouthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC109.9 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC111.9 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC110.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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