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M2.5 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-08-26 03:49:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA on August 26, 2025 at 03:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8af4120ff48851714852575764a9f550d82f145b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 03:49:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.90000, 96.17000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 300 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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