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M4.7 Earthquake near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 06:19:10 UTC Local time:
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 4, 2025 at 06:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
4349fe1b1aac3f292f6310e6738adec6d1d29565
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 06:19:10 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.83000, 94.96000
Temperature
28.9°C

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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 488 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

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