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M5.3 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi

Name: M5.3 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi
Start: 2025-09-14T14:49:45.298+00:00
Location: 89 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia

397 d ago · 14 Sept 2025, 14:49 UTC 89 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 89 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 14 Sept 2025, 14:49 UTC at a depth of 76 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sungai Penuh, about 90 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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