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M4.2 earthquake 140 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 140 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia at Oct 17, 2025, 03:23 UTC, at a depth of 37 km. The epicentre was 141 km (88 mi) S of Bengkulu.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Oct 17, 2025, 03:23 UTC
Depth	36.8 km
Coordinates	-5.057, 102.433
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.4	225 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 12, 23:47 UTC
4.5	171 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	40 km / 25 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 10, 21:38 UTC
4.5	58 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	94 km / 58 mi	depth 54 km	Sep 15, 16:12 UTC
4.4	107 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	55 km / 34 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 9, 00:23 UTC
4.9	63 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	91 km / 57 mi	depth 89 km	Sep 5, 10:59 UTC
4.2	127 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	34 km / 21 mi	depth 48 km	Aug 21, 00:10 UTC
4.7	80 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 62 km	Aug 11, 01:12 UTC
5.0	234 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	99 km / 62 mi	depth 18 km	Aug 10, 17:08 UTC
4.3	202 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	97 km / 60 mi	depth 39 km	Aug 9, 15:35 UTC
5.2	201 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 9, 15:15 UTC
4.2	74 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 45 km	Jul 22, 23:40 UTC
4.5	155 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	46 km / 29 mi	depth 46 km	Jun 23, 07:43 UTC
4.8	90 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	56 km / 35 mi	depth 66 km	Jun 22, 18:03 UTC
5.0	90 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	67 km / 42 mi	depth 66 km	Jun 20, 01:40 UTC
4.2	139 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	23 km / 14 mi	depth 39 km	May 23, 18:08 UTC
4.9	83 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	64 km / 39 mi	depth 76 km	May 23, 12:40 UTC
4.3	163 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia	27 km / 17 mi	depth 35 km	Apr 26, 01:57 UTC
4.3	105 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	55 km / 34 mi	depth 35 km	Apr 22, 09:21 UTC
4.6	105 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	62 km / 39 mi	depth 40 km	Apr 22, 05:17 UTC
5.1	58 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia	83 km / 51 mi	depth 65 km	Feb 15, 06:14 UTC
4.2	162 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 1, 18:10 UTC
4.3	156 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 26 km	Jan 13, 09:53 UTC
4.7	103 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia	43 km / 27 mi	depth 56 km	Jan 13, 01:20 UTC
4.9	193 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 03:00 UTC
5.1	191 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia	56 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 27, 01:10 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.