M2.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M2.9 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 00:34:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 00:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 111 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude

M2.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-27 00:34:19 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

City

Aceh

Source

emsc

Coordinates

2.31000, 96.87000

Temperature

27.7°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)

Regional average: 49.7 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

Sinabung

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
Singkut

Distance: 210 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
Telong, Bur ni

Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
Peuet Sague

Distance: 295 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
Sorikmarapi

Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
Malintang

Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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