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M3.4 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-12-26 11:56:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d12ebc1e3173351c0ecb509a2a416ab0bec766bc
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 11:56:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.76000, 96.95000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 326 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 346 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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