Indonesia

M5.2 Earthquake near 32 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 05:33:51 UTC Local time:
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M5.2 Earthquake near 32 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 32 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 32 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 4, 2025 at 05:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
262a19bf88e79a2d4f098a6c85b969f6101d1c21
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 05:33:51 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.10200, 95.10740
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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sabang33.0 kmSE43'527
Banda Aceh67.1 kmS267'962
Medan483.7 kmSE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 494 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIndonesia · BTJ · WITT
    72.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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 hours13
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

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Context for this earthquake

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

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

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Country statistics · Indonesia

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