Indonesia

M4.7 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 06:19:10 UTC Local time:
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About this earthquake

On July 4, 2025 at 06:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
1d08bfcb9c3b69a41806dcc6642f4220b7bf9741
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 06:19:10 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.96680, 94.96350
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 4, 2025, 6:33 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

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