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M5.1 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 01:20:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 23, 2025 at 01:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
8c3f7d876d0c6ccd24cc4d7f8421a58c1fe253f9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
21.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 01:20:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.91100, 95.40230
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.4 km
Shallow
21.4 km
21.4 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Meulaboh158.9 kmNE64'646
Subulussalam276.9 kmE105'553
Medan370.0 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 242 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 347 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 321 Catalogue entries

Of 320 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-09-23 01:20:37 UTC17.8 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M5.02025-06-25 01:32:56 UTC125.2 km M4.92025-05-17 21:20:15 UTC78.5 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.82025-07-02 04:44:55 UTC64.0 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M4.72025-07-02 04:44:54 UTC57.1 km75 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia

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