Indonesia

M4.4 Earthquake near 105 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 01:19:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 01:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 105 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
797b8a6cf2ec37f1f0579853abf7723c5694e3c8
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
27.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 01:19:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.95800, 95.55490
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.3 km
Shallow
27.3 km
27.3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 231 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 330 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 292 Catalogue entries

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