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M2.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 07:43:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 21, 2025 at 07:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
bd40e693f18677cfc3942bfeb448db1c6c57137a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 07:43:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.69000, 96.88000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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