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M4.9 Earthquake near 50 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 03:09:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
92.2 km
Source
USGS

Sumatera Utara ᯘᯮᯔᯖᯩᯒ ᯥᯖᯒ

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 03:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 50 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.2 km
Intermediate
92.2 km
92.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
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Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

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

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