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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 00:58:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 14, 2025 at 00:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
d16e8d213b2e7ba3507bb347c928043b7fb0d018
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
54.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 00:58:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.26360, 101.31360
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.5 km
Shallow
54.5 km
54.5 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bengkulu121.3 kmSE397'321
Padang278.5 kmNW942'938

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Muko Muko AirportIndonesia · MPC · WIPU
    84.2 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M2.52025-12-16 14:08:39 UTC107.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-12-16 18:25:11 UTC48.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.52025-12-17 01:12:50 UTC127.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-12-18 18:03:47 UTC148.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-12-21 09:10:29 UTC134.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62025-12-23 01:02:28 UTC132.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.22025-12-24 13:34:29 UTC43.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02025-12-26 12:11:37 UTC21.1 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42025-12-28 06:57:16 UTC36.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-12-29 20:36:52 UTC112.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-12-30 08:31:22 UTC24.1 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12026-01-01 23:19:53 UTC135.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 189 Catalogue entries

Of 188 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-29

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 UTC136.1 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC139.1 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC136.1 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC138.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.52025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC59.3 km

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