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M5.3 Earthquake near 52 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-05 19:42:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

52 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

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M5.3 Earthquake near 52 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia · 2025-07-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 52 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia · 2025-07-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 5, 2025 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 52 km NNW of Sabang, 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 can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
ae475d3f93752bfe039f4186d59829d54562577e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-05 19:42:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
6.32100, 95.11000

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
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
Sabang53.1 kmSE43'527
Banda Aceh90.1 kmS267'962
Medan497.9 kmSE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIndonesia · BTJ · WITT
    94.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-07-05 19:42:22 UTC28.5 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M3.82025-07-05 20:02:14 UTC17.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.32025-07-05 20:12:07 UTC15.7 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.22025-07-05 20:19:23 UTC28.3 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.62025-07-05 20:23:08 UTC36.5 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.72025-07-05 20:23:09 UTC14.6 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.32025-07-05 20:48:28 UTC21.6 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.22025-07-05 21:06:46 UTC39.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-05 21:10:11 UTC45.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-05 21:13:24 UTC25.8 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.22025-07-05 23:34:01 UTC7.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.02025-07-05 23:48:00 UTC26.3 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-02-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-07 12:42:48 UTC106.0 km69 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.42025-03-07 12:42:47 UTC108.2 km76 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.22025-07-04 05:33:56 UTC17.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.22025-07-04 05:33:52 UTC40.0 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.22025-07-04 05:33:51 UTC24.4 km32 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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