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M5.2 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 07:02:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 07:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
e51ac3762fe43b1ef6363e97ae52d932654f2b66
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 07:02:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.62390, 96.07790
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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 Pidie149.9 kmNE24'085
Subulussalam200.5 kmE105'553
Medan306.6 kmE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 255 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-12-09 07:02:56 UTC0.7 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M3.52025-12-10 14:00:56 UTC21.4 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.02025-12-12 14:42:03 UTC138.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-13 07:16:06 UTC149.9 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62025-12-15 14:32:03 UTC35.5 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.12025-12-18 13:48:02 UTC30.9 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.52025-12-22 11:09:53 UTC20.7 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.02025-12-23 08:20:42 UTC137.9 kmOFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA M2.52025-12-31 20:31:47 UTC129.6 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02026-01-04 01:37:31 UTC146.7 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-01-04 15:17:18 UTC118.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52026-01-07 09:36:47 UTC70.9 kmAceh

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 317 Catalogue entries

Of 316 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC9.5 km45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC23.4 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M6.62025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC18.2 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M6.42025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC18.4 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M6.22025-08-23 12:24:52 UTC89.3 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia

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