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M3.5 Depth: 27.0 km

M3.5 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 17:59:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 17:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.46000, 96.02000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 290 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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