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M3.8 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 17:36:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
8499cd53d534df7802b7741cbd007c0ad3825374
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 17:36:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.03000, 96.66000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

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