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M5.7 Depth: 54.7 km

M5.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2025 at 19:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 123 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
54.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.00600, 102.31900
Temperature
25.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.7 km
Shallow
54.7 km
54.7 km — close to the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Bengkulu23.6 kmN397'321
Palembang295.3 kmNE1'801'367

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 64 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: 257 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

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 UTC3.2 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M2.72025-05-24 19:34:03 UTC42.6 km M2.92025-05-25 02:20:24 UTC87.4 km M3.62025-05-25 22:08:58 UTC74.1 km M4.92025-05-27 08:09:39 UTC90.2 km80 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia M4.92025-05-27 08:09:39 UTC87.7 km M4.82025-05-27 08:09:40 UTC80.8 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M2.92025-05-28 12:41:39 UTC100.7 km M3.22025-05-28 15:57:03 UTC77.5 km M2.82025-05-30 15:50:19 UTC65.2 km M3.02025-05-31 18:00:02 UTC144.7 km M3.02025-06-01 20:23:15 UTC143.8 km

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 UTC40.1 km M4.82025-05-14 03:16:57 UTC31.8 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.82025-01-03 14:44:43 UTC104.6 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 UTC116.5 km27 km NNW of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia

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