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M5.7 Earthquake near 58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 53.0 km
Source: USGS

58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 11:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

53.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

3.29180, 97.12350

Depth profile

Shallow

53 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 Pidie59.1 kmNW24'085

Subulussalam109.6 kmSE105'553

Medan174.3 kmE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Sinabung Activity reported

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
Singkut

Distance: 154 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
Telong, Bur ni

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
Peuet Sague

Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
Sorikmarapi

Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
Malintang

Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
82.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

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 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.82025-01-31 11:03:42 UTC16.2 km66 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.32025-02-03 15:43:05 UTC26.9 km75 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.32025-02-26 06:26:15 UTC135.4 km31 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.7 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference

USPM5.749.0 km44.1 km

USGSM5.753.0 km0.0 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥42

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.42025-01-15 14:10:22 UTC38.2 km46 km S of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.32025-01-17 05:07:27 UTC120.7 km40 km NNE of Singkil, Indonesia

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