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M2.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M2.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 10:23:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 10:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 10:23:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.13000, 97.52000
Temperature
18.5°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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