Magnitude
M5.4
- Depth
- 70.2 km
- Source
- NNSN
88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
M5.4 Earthquake near 88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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About this earthquake
On February 20, 2025 at 03:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by NNSN.
Details
ID
2077c1dd3649957192503382c9eff13ba0c1c4c1
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
70.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
4.99300,
94.75000
Depth profile
Intermediate
70.2 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Banda Aceh88.8 kmNE267'962
Medan461.7 kmE2'486'283
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Volcanoes nearby
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Sinabung Activity reported
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport94.9 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · BTJ · WITT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
Earthquake overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-11
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