Indonesia

M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 14:47:39 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 14:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
851b80b483c487d451487fd00d1cd973cc6b464b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 14:47:39 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.87000, 96.05000
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

  • Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 328 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

Of 312 other entries for this area and period, 229 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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