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

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

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 68.6 km
Source: NNSN

66 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia

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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

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

68.6 km

UTC time

2025-01-31 11:03:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

3.17700, 97.03400

Depth profile

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Sinabung Activity reported

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
95.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.3

M4.32025-02-03 15:43:05 UTC11.2 km75 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.32025-02-26 06:26:15 UTC119.4 km31 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC16.2 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.42025-01-15 14:10:22 UTC32.5 km46 km S of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.32025-01-17 05:07:27 UTC121.4 km40 km NNE of Singkil, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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