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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 15:28:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 7, 2025 at 15:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 15:28:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.01000, 98.80000
Temperature
27.6°C

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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 (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Padangsidempuan66.6 kmNE243'843
Padang278.1 kmSE942'938

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 242 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-08-07 15:29:00 UTC27.4 km M3.02025-08-07 17:34:39 UTC82.8 km M3.22025-08-09 02:35:15 UTC91.5 km M3.42025-08-09 07:00:28 UTC68.1 km M2.52025-08-10 16:38:04 UTC147.9 km M2.62025-08-10 17:26:21 UTC115.7 km M2.62025-08-12 23:40:20 UTC77.1 km M3.12025-08-13 13:18:29 UTC33.8 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-08-21 22:10:21 UTC56.7 km M2.62025-08-23 11:25:26 UTC99.7 km M4.32025-08-23 16:32:16 UTC72.6 km M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC149.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-03-17 22:23:36 UTC103.0 km41 km ENE of Sibolga, Indonesia M5.32025-07-17 19:02:11 UTC140.7 km M5.22025-07-17 19:02:09 UTC145.6 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.92025-05-12 03:09:38 UTC16.8 km50 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia M4.92025-05-12 03:09:29 UTC47.9 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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