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M5.8 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) on May 22, 2025 at 19:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
d60929c74712d81686b2671b4acffdb7d3bf9ad9
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.01000, 102.32000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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
Bengkulu24.1 kmN397'321
Palembang295.4 kmNE1'801'367

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC3.3 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M2.72025-05-24 19:34:03 UTC42.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-05-25 02:20:24 UTC87.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62025-05-25 22:08:58 UTC73.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.92025-05-27 08:09:39 UTC90.5 km80 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia M4.92025-05-27 08:09:39 UTC87.9 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.82025-05-27 08:09:40 UTC81.1 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M2.92025-05-28 12:41:39 UTC100.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-05-28 15:57:03 UTC77.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-05-30 15:50:19 UTC64.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02025-05-31 18:00:02 UTC144.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02025-06-01 20:23:15 UTC143.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
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

M4.82025-05-14 03:16:58 UTC39.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.82025-05-14 03:16:57 UTC31.4 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.82025-01-03 14:44:43 UTC104.1 km99 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M4.72025-02-12 10:13:57 UTC121.1 km16 km W of Lahat, Indonesia M4.62025-01-16 01:07:26 UTC116.8 km27 km NNW of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia

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