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M3.2 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 18:45:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 8, 2025 at 18:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
b77b473b0678f8070d2123d8809056a5c8e2cfbb
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 18:45:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.59000, 98.65000
Temperature
16.7°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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