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M4.0 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 01:18:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 01:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
a31078756e7c6965787cda5f62619ddc2a1142b7
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 01:18:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.54000, 95.72000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·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, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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