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M4.6 Earthquake near 50 km N of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-17 22:22:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
52.1 km
Source
USGS

50 km N of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2025 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 50 km N of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2d6f953fc55f80bfd722cd08b5cac9663599589c
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
52.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 22:22:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.83200, 99.26040

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.1 km
Shallow
52.1 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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·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.

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