M5.8 Depth: 68.6 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 66 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-31 11:03:42 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 11:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 66 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
68.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 11:03:42 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
3.17700, 97.03400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.6 km
Shallow
68.6 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Blang Pidie66.3 kmN24'085
Subulussalam110.3 kmSE105'553
Medan186.8 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-15

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

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