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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 13:18:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 13:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2730ae05039eccb6708e7c06a7dc6ea2919d6d3a
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 13:18:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.31000, 98.75000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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

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