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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-11 12:45:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 11, 2025 at 12:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-11 12:45:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
gfz
Coordinates
3.26000, 97.05000
Temperature
33.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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 Pidie58.4 kmNW24'085
Subulussalam113.9 kmSE105'553
Medan183.0 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-11 12:45:12 UTC13.0 km M5.02025-07-11 12:45:14 UTC24.6 km79 km SE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M2.92025-07-14 11:36:42 UTC87.8 km M3.22025-07-15 18:32:48 UTC49.2 km M3.12025-07-17 15:59:58 UTC118.2 km M3.82025-07-17 16:40:14 UTC130.4 km M3.52025-07-17 17:59:52 UTC144.9 km M3.32025-07-20 22:12:57 UTC87.7 km M3.02025-07-23 20:21:20 UTC100.6 km M3.22025-07-25 22:18:20 UTC91.7 km M3.32025-08-04 04:57:34 UTC68.9 km M2.92025-08-05 13:47:33 UTC108.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC55.6 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.82025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC71.2 km M5.82025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC139.5 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC8.9 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.92025-05-17 21:20:15 UTC136.6 km

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