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M5.1 Depth: 40.2 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 218 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-08 05:00:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 8, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 218 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
40.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 05:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.00810, 103.29940

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.2 km
Shallow
40.2 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
Kotabumi219.1 kmNE42'366
Bandar Lampung226.4 kmE1'166'066

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suoh
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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 eventM5.1
M4.42025-02-11 08:21:56 UTC133.6 km150 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M4.92025-02-13 21:07:32 UTC46.1 km195 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia M4.72025-02-22 23:44:52 UTC62.6 km169 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M5.12025-02-23 04:27:13 UTC130.4 km297 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M5.02025-02-23 05:16:22 UTC134.8 km295 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.72025-02-25 03:07:59 UTC126.4 km296 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.32025-03-05 16:09:31 UTC65.6 km193 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-01-03 14:44:43 UTC143.8 km99 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.52025-02-07 05:43:05 UTC9.2 km223 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.52025-01-31 07:07:57 UTC125.0 km116 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.32025-01-08 12:34:40 UTC124.9 km161 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia M4.22025-01-09 18:44:19 UTC27.4 km191 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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