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M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
66.6 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-2.818, 101.02)

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M5.5 Earthquake · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (-2.818, 101.02) on September 14, 2025 at 14:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
c905830ebab4596cc1db8fb30481be31f9df1baf
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
66.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-2.81800, 101.02000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.6 km
Shallow
66.6 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
Sungai Penuh94.2 kmNE102'224
Padang220.6 kmN942'938

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Muko Muko AirportIndonesia · MPC · WIPU
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Departi Parbo AirportIndonesia · KRC · WIJI
    94.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-09-14 14:49:45 UTC0.1 km93 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia M3.32025-09-15 13:42:36 UTC2.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-09-16 18:07:35 UTC111.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.32025-09-17 01:32:40 UTC109.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-09-17 23:27:51 UTC141.7 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-09-24 14:00:32 UTC118.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-09-28 01:47:45 UTC2.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-09-30 03:43:01 UTC96.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.22025-10-03 11:03:11 UTC62.8 kmSumatera Barat M4.92025-10-03 11:03:19 UTC43.9 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.22025-10-03 11:03:20 UTC39.9 km100 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia M3.02025-10-04 06:49:54 UTC108.9 kmSOUTHERN 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#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-09-14 14:49:38 UTC10.0 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.22025-07-25 03:20:08 UTC59.9 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.12025-07-25 03:20:11 UTC60.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.92025-07-02 14:27:39 UTC143.4 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.92025-07-02 14:27:38 UTC141.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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