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M3.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 12:50:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 19, 2025 at 12:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
d1996bf4a6460dc0d695f21c4fd68b0db696a003
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 12:50:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.11000, 97.50000
Temperature
15.6°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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 293 Catalogue entries

Of 292 other entries for this area and period, 113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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