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M2.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 02:47:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on January 3, 2026 at 02:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
e515724a8956fadb334e36c9fb55c511f02c54d1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 02:47:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.18000, 97.85000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 258 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 615 Catalogue entries

Of 614 other entries for this area and period, 529 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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