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M4.9 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 21:20:15 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 17, 2025 at 21:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
95d3f5e14e32ffcbed938c1390365f41c0f9688e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 21:20:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.57910, 96.02570
Temperature
27.4°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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 286 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

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

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