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

UTC time: 2025-12-07 03:26:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 03:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
489d00dc540b569a26fd8175f352d4fb4b707e8c
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 03:26:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Riau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.64000, 100.73000
Temperature
30.6°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,211 Catalogue entries

Of 9,210 other entries for this area and period, 2,869 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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