M5.5 Depth: 73.1 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 69 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-07 12:42:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 69 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on March 7, 2025 at 12:42 UTC. At around 73 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

73.1 km

UTC time

2025-03-07 12:42:48 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

nnsn

Coordinates

5.45500, 94.71000

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

73.1 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Banda Aceh69.7 kmE267'962

Medan485.4 kmSE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

Peuet Sague

Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
Telong, Bur ni

Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
Sinabung

Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
Singkut

Distance: 488 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.12025-03-30 02:58:33 UTC74.4 km9 km SE of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M4.72025-03-30 02:58:46 UTC46.0 kmAceh

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥44

Earlier events M≥53

Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-03-07 12:42:47 UTC7.3 km76 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.42025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC51.6 km88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.32025-02-20 03:19:40 UTC49.8 km88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M4.52025-02-11 16:05:49 UTC61.9 km94 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

515

Country (24h)

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