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M5.1 Earthquake 114 km SSW of Labuan, IndonesiaFebruary 14, 2025

2025-02-14 12:28:33 UTC (2025-02-14) · approx. 7:28 PM UTC+7 local

Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.1(mb)
Time12:28 UTC7:28 PM UTC+7
Depth48.8 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates-7.371°, 105.542°
Felt by1DYFI response
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On February 14, 2025 at 12:28 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 114 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia, at a depth of 48.8 km and coordinates -7.3712°, 105.5416°. This earthquake was detected by 117 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 400, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

The epicenter is located in Indonesia, a region characterized by the convergence of the Indo-Australian, Eurasian, and Philippine Sea plates, forming the Sunda-Banda arc system. The nearest mapped fault system is the Sunda megathrust. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.

Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences

Map showing earthquake epicenter at -7.37°, 105.54°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.1 earthquake near 114 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.1 mb
Depth
48.8 km
shallow crustal
Location
-7.3712°N
105.5416°E
Felt Reports
1
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.0
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000pdl8
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
400
Stations Used
117
Azimuthal Gap
68.0°
Min Station Distance
1.620°
RMS Residual
0.90 sec
Last Updated
2025-05-02 16:26:17 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Labuan, Indonesia?

The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 114 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia on February 14, 2025 at 12:28 UTC had a depth of 48.8 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at -7.3712°, 105.5416°, which is 114 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Has Indonesia had earthquakes this big before?

The largest recorded earthquake in Indonesia was the M9.1 Indian Ocean earthquake of December 26, 2004. Today's magnitude 5.1 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pdl8). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, February 14, 2025). M5.1 Earthquake 114 km SSW of Labuan, IndonesiaFebruary 14, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pdl8/