Indonesia

M3.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 23:58:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 23:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
61b76de1c172c6b189d4d57eb377c5c750454cb6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 23:58:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.73000, 96.78000
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 254 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    8.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 294 Catalogue entries

Of 293 other entries for this area and period, 247 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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