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M4.1 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 13:48:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 13:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
e5bb18d4d9cdadb2e3e8d59aa3cdf5a78c0e4ece
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 13:48:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.63000, 95.80000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 259 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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