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M3.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 17:26:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2025 at 17:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 167 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
31503eb90313ff051c1fddb5c89621d4a96c3136
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
167.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 17:26:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.89000, 96.39000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167 km
Intermediate
167 km
167 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 11 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 299 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 292 Catalogue entries

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