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M5.0 Depth: 29.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-11 12:45:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 11, 2025 at 12:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 113 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-11 12:45:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.24820, 97.16640
Temperature
29.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Blang Pidie65.8 kmNW24'085
Subulussalam102.8 kmSE105'553
Medan170.6 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-11 12:45:14 UTC13.6 km79 km SE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M2.92025-07-14 11:36:42 UTC75.6 km M3.22025-07-15 18:32:48 UTC57.0 km M3.12025-07-17 15:59:58 UTC129.4 km M3.82025-07-17 16:40:14 UTC140.4 km M3.32025-07-20 22:12:57 UTC100.6 km M3.02025-07-23 20:21:20 UTC91.2 km M3.22025-07-25 22:18:20 UTC92.5 km M3.32025-08-04 04:57:34 UTC81.8 km M2.92025-08-05 13:47:33 UTC105.2 km M3.32025-08-06 12:15:10 UTC118.8 km M3.32025-08-07 03:12:16 UTC105.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC58.4 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.82025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC72.7 km M5.82025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC141.8 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC6.8 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.12025-07-11 12:45:10 UTC13.0 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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