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M4.8 Earthquake near 50 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 08:09:04 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 50 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a95fde5c8e0deb4ac62fda6a758ebc62fa4e4cbe
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
56.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 08:09:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.25340, 102.21680
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.5 km
Shallow
56.5 km
56.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 253 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fatmawati Soekarno AirportIndonesia · BKS · WIGG
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 189 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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