Indonesia

M2.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-29 04:59:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 29, 2025 at 04:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
3b1ed76075981b6782ff1e046d0fe02dda5fff29
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 04:59:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.19000, 96.19000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

  • Distance: 34 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 337 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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