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M2.8 Depth: 102.0 km

M2.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-20 00:21:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 20, 2025 at 00:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 00:21:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.82000, 95.97000
Temperature
20.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102 km
Intermediate
102 km
102 km — deeper than the regional average (49.3 km)
Regional average: 49.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 332 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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