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M5.5 Depth: 66.6 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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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

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

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)

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