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M5.9 Depth: 14.8 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Southern Sumatera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 00:22:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Southern Sumatera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 00:22:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Bengkulu
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-5.40703, 102.39600
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 km — shallower than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Bengkulu179.2 kmN397'321
Bandar Lampung317.2 kmE1'166'066

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Patah
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M3.82025-12-27 00:57:22 UTC20.5 km M5.22025-12-27 01:10:12 UTC12.5 km189 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.42025-12-27 01:10:12 UTC20.1 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M3.02025-12-27 01:26:31 UTC40.9 km M2.92025-12-27 01:39:52 UTC79.5 km M4.92025-12-27 03:00:17 UTC8.7 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.92025-12-27 03:00:17 UTC19.9 km M2.62025-12-28 18:42:58 UTC69.3 km M4.42025-12-29 19:37:34 UTC147.4 km M3.12025-12-31 13:20:17 UTC122.9 km M3.02026-01-01 00:46:46 UTC107.2 km M3.12026-01-01 23:19:53 UTC137.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-27 00:22:31 UTC27.4 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.62025-12-27 00:22:31 UTC16.7 km M5.22025-08-30 13:35:35 UTC107.8 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.12025-02-23 04:27:13 UTC125.2 km297 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia M5.12025-02-08 05:00:35 UTC120.2 km218 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia

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