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M5.3 Depth: 101.9 km

M5.3 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 15:29:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 15:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
101.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 15:29:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.25630, 98.81010
Temperature
26.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.9 km
Intermediate
101.9 km
101.9 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Padangsidempuan53.1 kmE243'843
Medan259.2 kmN2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.02025-08-07 17:34:39 UTC57.7 km M3.22025-08-09 02:35:15 UTC101.6 km M3.42025-08-09 07:00:28 UTC91.7 km M2.62025-08-10 17:26:21 UTC133.5 km M2.62025-08-12 23:40:20 UTC104.1 km M3.12025-08-13 13:18:29 UTC9.0 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-08-21 22:10:21 UTC35.9 km M2.62025-08-23 11:25:26 UTC118.5 km M4.32025-08-23 16:32:16 UTC87.8 km M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC132.3 km M2.82025-08-24 13:27:07 UTC76.9 km M3.02025-08-25 04:15:17 UTC25.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-03-17 22:23:36 UTC77.6 km41 km ENE of Sibolga, Indonesia M5.32025-08-07 15:28:50 UTC27.4 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.92025-05-12 03:09:38 UTC17.2 km50 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia M4.92025-05-12 03:09:29 UTC66.9 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.62025-05-02 07:07:59 UTC133.2 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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