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M2.6 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 08:16:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 4, 2025 at 08:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
132bc5a064a3006bb9a32b9ee4ed68e3ffddeb5e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 08:16:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.77000, 95.87000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 242 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 298 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

Of 609 other entries for this area and period, 457 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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