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M3.7 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 20:04:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 31, 2025 at 20:04 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
332ced7f3b01be6d72795d6c930be0e403186125
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 20:04:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.19000, 98.08000
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 48 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 275 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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