Indonesia

M3.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 13:54:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 30, 2025 at 13:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ebe3c3ddd31404e132c2b846f76c050f74860332
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 13:54:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.73000, 96.79000
Temperature
17.9°C

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 (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

  • Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 253 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    6.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 293 Catalogue entries

Of 292 other entries for this area and period, 246 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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