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M2.5 Depth: 27.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-28 18:01:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 28, 2025 at 18:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 18:01:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.78000, 97.42000
Temperature
26.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Sinabung
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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