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M4.1 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 01:49:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 01:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0268ba3af0eb129b2d6033d5cd8808cad0454160
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 01:49:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.59000, 98.52000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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