Indonesia

M4.0 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 01:47:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 01:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
bf6de2ba28f6ebda46fa13d0484a7c30f765bfad
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 01:47:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.46000, 96.36000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 254 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 272 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    6.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 292 Catalogue entries

Of 291 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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