Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 140 km depth16 Oct 12:55 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.16 Oct 12:55: Now using data updates from BMKG16 Oct 12:57: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 136.00 to 140.00 km (from 85 to 87 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.8 mi) towards SW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 16, 2025 12:50:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 16, 2025, at 07:50 pm (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth140 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.58°S / 102.17°EKabupaten Sarolangun, Jambi, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.58°N / 77.83°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSumbing (52 km / 32 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25°C (77 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoOct 16, 2025 12:50 GMT / Oct 16, 2025 07:50 pm (Jakarta time)Lat / Lng: -2.58 / 102.17: Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 140 km, EMSC: 4.0 / 140 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22282029',-2.58000,102.17000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sungai Penuh, a town with 99,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 104 km (65 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, 657 km (408 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry104 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterSungai Penuh(pop: 99,200)II: Very weakJambiIndonesia106 km (66 mi)S of epicenterCurup(pop: 46,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Rejang Lebong, BengkuluIndonesia111 km (69 mi)SE of epicenterLubuklinggau(pop: 234,200)II: Very weakSumatera SelatanIndonesia121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterMuara Bungo(pop: 21,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Bungo, JambiIndonesia136 km (85 mi)S of epicenterBengkulu(pop: 373,600)I: Not feltBengkuluIndonesia155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterBejubang Dua(pop: 7,960)I: Not feltKabupaten Batang Hari, JambiIndonesia194 km (121 mi)NE of epicenterJambi City(pop: 606,200)I: Not feltKota Jambi, JambiIndonesia194 km (121 mi)NE of epicenterJambi City(pop: 606,200)I: Not feltKota Jambi, JambiIndonesia200 km (124 mi)SE of epicenterPagar Alam(pop: 70,400)I: Not feltLahat Regency, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia203 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterLahat(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltSumatera SelatanIndonesia235 km (146 mi)NE of epicenterMendaha(pop: 56,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, JambiIndonesia236 km (147 mi)SE of epicenterTanjungagung(pop: 53,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Muara Enim, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia243 km (151 mi)NE of epicenterKuala Tungkal(pop: 33,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat, JambiIndonesia248 km (154 mi)NW of epicenterSijunjung(pop: 27,800)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia248 km (154 mi)E of epicenterPrabumulih(pop: 103,500)I: Not feltSumatera SelatanIndonesia259 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterSimpang(pop: 36,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, JambiIndonesia260 km (161 mi)NW of epicenterSolok(pop: 73,400)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia271 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterPadang(pop: 909,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia281 km (174 mi)SE of epicenterBaturaja(pop: 134,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia288 km (179 mi)E of epicenterIndralaya(pop: 42,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Ogan Ilir, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia289 km (179 mi)E of epicenterPalembang(pop: 1,668,800)I: Not feltSumatera SelatanIndonesia293 km (182 mi)W of epicenterTuapejat(pop: 5,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia314 km (195 mi)NW of epicenterPayakumbuh(pop: 139,600)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia315 km (196 mi)NW of epicenterPariaman(pop: 92,200)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia322 km (200 mi)NW of epicenterBukittinggi(pop: 121,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia391 km (243 mi)SE of epicenterKotabumi(pop: 42,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Lampung Utara, LampungIndonesia657 km (408 mi)SE of epicenterJakarta(pop: 8,540,100): Not feltDaerah Khusus Ibukota JakartaIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-10-16EpicenterAgency4.0140 km87 mi12:50:38Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.0140 km87 mi12:50:38Southern Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.0140 km87 mi12:50:38SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 16, 2025 07:50 pm (Jakarta)13 minutes ago4.0140 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Sarolangun, 104 km SE of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 44 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.87 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 10.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 34.6 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 days after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Monday, Oct 13, 2025, at 10:09 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7) in 41 km (26 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.2 earthquake Kabupaten Merangin - 77 km southeast of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 7 years earlier, on Sunday, Dec 30, 2018, at 03:39 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7) in Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia:Mag. 5.6 earthquake North Musi Rawas Regency - 87 km northwest of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia - Dec 30, 2018 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.4. It had occurred 18 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007, at 06:10 pm (GMT +7 local time) in Bengkulu, Indonesia:Mag. 8.4 earthquake Indian Ocean - Bengkulu, Indonesia - Sep 12, 2007 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 13, 10:09 pm (Jakarta)4.210 km41 km (26 mi) to the WKabupaten Merangin, 77 km southeast of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 6, 05:02 pm (Jakarta)4.0202 km71 km (44 mi) to the N Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoFeb 2, 08:38 pm (Jakarta)4.4152 km45 km (28 mi) to the WKabupaten Merangin, 69 km southeast of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 04:12 pm (Jakarta)4.5131 km72 km (45 mi) to the SE Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoJan 16, 08:07 am (Jakarta)4.6198 km85 km (53 mi) to the SENorth Musi Rawas Regency, 28 km north of Lubuklinggau, IndonesiaInfoDec 30, 2018 03:39 pm (Jakarta)5.6158 km24 km (15 mi) to the SENorth Musi Rawas Regency, 87 km northwest of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia 10 reportsInfoJul 31, 2017 09:00 pm (Jakarta)5.1160 km14 km (8.4 mi) to the SE Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMar 29, 2016 01:24 pm (Jakarta)5.1157 km32 km (20 mi) to the SNorth Musi Rawas Regency, 82 km northwest of Lubuklinggau, IndonesiaInfoMay 16, 2015 03:26 am (Jakarta)5.9157 km7.3 km (4.5 mi) to the SEKabupaten Sarolangun, Jambi, 99 km north of Curup, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoOct 3, 2012 12:37 am (Jakarta)5.3105 km47 km (29 mi) to the SW 90 km NW of Curup, IndonesiaInfoOct 25, 2010 09:42 pm (GMT +7)7.710 km248 km (154 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 54 km southwest of Pulau Taitaitanopo Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 1, 2009 09:20 am (Jakarta)5.310 km85 km (53 mi) to the WKabupaten Mukomuko, Bengkulu, 40 km south of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoOct 1, 2009 08:52 am (Jakarta)6.69 km73 km (45 mi) to the W 49 km SSE of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoMay 21, 2008 12:08 am (Jakarta)5.748 km102 km (63 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 112 km northwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoFeb 25, 2008 03:36 pm (Jakarta)7.225 km244 km (152 mi) to the WIndian Ocean, 27 km northwest of Pulau Pagai Utara Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 2007 08:07 pm (Jakarta)5.335 km51 km (32 mi) to the SE 55 km NNW of Curup, IndonesiaInfoSep 13, 2007 11:09 pm (Jakarta)6.053 km97 km (61 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 108 km northwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoSep 13, 2007 10:35 am (Jakarta)7.022 km287 km (178 mi) to the W 153 km SSW of Padang, IndonesiaInfoSep 13, 2007 06:49 am (GMT +7)7.935 km148 km (92 mi) to the W 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 2007 09:40 pm (Jakarta)5.935 km101 km (63 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 114 km northwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 2007 08:02 pm (Jakarta)5.635 km96 km (60 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, Bengkulu, 97 km south of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 2007 06:10 pm (GMT +7)8.434 km225 km (140 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 122 km southwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJul 25, 2004 09:35 pm (Jakarta)7.3582 km202 km (125 mi) to the EKabupaten Musi Banyuasin, Sumatera Selatan, 100 km southeast of Jambi City, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 2002 01:31 am (Jakarta)5.8232 km51 km (32 mi) to the NEKabupaten Sarolangun, Jambi, 112 km north of Lubuklinggau, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 2001 02:28 am (GMT +7)7.436 km238 km (148 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 103 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJun 4, 2000 11:28 pm (GMT +7)7.933 km238 km (148 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 104 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoMay 11, 1997 01:53 am (Jakarta)5.633 km94 km (58 mi) to the SW 108 km northwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoApr 22, 1997 12:55 pm (Jakarta)5.9108 km88 km (55 mi) to the S 43 km WNW of Curup, IndonesiaInfoOct 7, 1995 01:16 am (Jakarta)5.333 km79 km (49 mi) to the NWKabupaten Kerinci, 28 km east of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoAug 5, 1994 10:39 am (Jakarta)5.469 km103 km (64 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 113 km northwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoDec 15, 1979 07:02 am (Jakarta)6.633 km100 km (62 mi) to the SENorth Musi Rawas Regency, 17 km west of Lubuklinggau, IndonesiaInfoJun 10, 1977 09:35 am (Jakarta)5.433 km96 km (59 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 116 km northwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJun 30, 1976 09:44 pm (Jakarta)5.5138 km58 km (36 mi) to the NWKabupaten Merangin, 62 km east of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoOct 1, 1975 10:29 am (GMT +7)7.033 km256 km (159 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 121 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJan 8, 1975 08:58 am (Jakarta)6.095 km64 km (40 mi) to the SW 98 km WNW of Curup, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 1972 10:41 am (Jakarta)5.5171 km41 km (25 mi) to the EKabupaten Sarolangun, Jambi, 91 km northwest of Lubuklinggau, IndonesiaInfoApr 8, 1971 02:45 pm (GMT +7)7.075 km195 km (121 mi) to the S southern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 1, 1970 08:17 am (Jakarta)5.5119 km43 km (27 mi) to the SNorth Musi Rawas Regency, 73 km northwest of Lubuklinggau, IndonesiaInfoSep 30, 1969 09:53 pm (Jakarta)5.833 km36 km (22 mi) to the S Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoJan 5, 1964 05:45 am (Jakarta)6.733 km88 km (55 mi) to the N Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoMar 15, 1952 06:15 pm (Jakarta)6.315 km103 km (64 mi) to the SKabupaten Bengkulu Utara, 49 km northwest of Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJan 5, 1944 09:12 pm (Universal Time)6.645 km101 km (63 mi) to the WIndian Ocean, Bengkulu, 93 km south of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoJun 9, 1943 03:06 am (Universal Time)7.710 km228 km (142 mi) to the NWKabupaten Solok, 35 km southeast of Solok, IndonesiaInfoJun 8, 1943 08:42 pm (Universal Time)7.315 km29 km (18 mi) to the S southern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoJun 7, 1943 11:20 pm (Universal Time)6.215 km55 km (34 mi) to the SKabupaten Bengkulu Utara, 90 km north of Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoSep 25, 1931 05:59 am (Universal Time)7.335 km299 km (186 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 163 km south of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJun 25, 1914 07:07 pm (Universal Time)7.535 km170 km (106 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 74 km west of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoJun 4, 1909 01:40 am (Jakarta)7.60 km145 km (90 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pesisir Selatan, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, 44 km west of Sungai Penuh, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 1908 07:00 am (Jakarta)7.50 km250 km (155 mi) to the W Indonesia: Sw. SumatraInfoJan 5, 1900 07:00 pm (Universal Time)7.00 km50 km (31 mi) to the SKabupaten Bengkulu Utara, 94 km north of Bengkulu, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]