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M4.4 Earthquake near 47 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 10:45:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 10:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 47 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 148 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
1925367b73f0db4685f6d476cd471616d254a104
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
148.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 10:45:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.04380, 99.08650
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148.1 km
Intermediate
148.1 km
148.1 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 240 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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