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M4.7 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-04-23 04:27:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
51.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
230983aa517ef98efa806aa4ccdac086a7f2833a
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 04:27:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.35500, 94.52510
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

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 overview

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