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M4.7 Earthquake near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 13:43:12 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 13:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
91becabab267e21edb50a531cc4d60533ec6cfb6
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 13:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.75000, 97.04000
Temperature
24.1°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 293 Catalogue entries

Of 292 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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