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M3.4 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-25 11:46:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2025 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
370871b6139f7406f9d8ed9d4d45b601c5e35405
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 11:46:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.69000, 96.87000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

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

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