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M5.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-12-10 07:42:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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M5.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA on December 10, 2025 at 07:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
28afed5aa6400e53ed7872e9b271ff239ee764a9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 07:42:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.25170, 94.32310
Temperature
28.4°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 10, 2025, 7:48 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Banda Aceh116.4 kmE267'962
Medan516.0 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

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 eventM3.5
M3.52025-12-27 14:45:49 UTC108.8 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-31 04:10:08 UTC54.4 kmOFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA M3.02026-01-01 04:58:44 UTC147.6 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82026-01-02 09:31:28 UTC103.6 kmOFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA M2.62026-01-03 06:54:21 UTC139.1 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12026-01-07 12:05:48 UTC129.1 kmAceh M2.92026-01-08 20:52:02 UTC15.8 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-05 19:42:20 UTC147.4 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.52025-03-07 12:42:48 UTC48.4 km69 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.42025-07-05 19:42:22 UTC122.2 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.42025-03-07 12:42:47 UTC42.8 km76 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.42025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC55.3 km88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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