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M5.1 Earthquake near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 01:20:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) on September 23, 2025 at 01:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
b00923a91853c21d6e77bde11256b326387e74f9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 01:20:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.82000, 95.27000
Temperature
28.6°C

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 (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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Meulaboh175.3 kmNE64'646
Subulussalam290.7 kmE105'553
Medan386.5 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 258 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 363 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·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, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-06-25 01:32:56 UTC107.4 km M4.92025-05-17 21:20:15 UTC88.1 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.82025-07-02 04:44:55 UTC80.6 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M4.72025-07-02 04:44:54 UTC73.5 km75 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia M4.72025-07-02 04:44:54 UTC79.9 kmOFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

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