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M4.9 Earthquake near 27 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-01 21:00:10 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 27 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 1, 2025 at 21:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 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 USGS. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
aad3fe7b2a01c4a2de10dd22f52fa79ca7d98e75
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
61.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 21:00:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.97010, 95.95350
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.2 km
Shallow
61.2 km
61.2 km — deeper 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: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cut Nyak Dhien AirportIndonesia · MEQ · WITC
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

Of 312 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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