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M5.3 Earthquake near 88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-20 03:19:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
63.7 km
Source
USGS

88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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M5.3 Earthquake near 88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia · 2025-02-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia · 2025-02-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 03:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 64 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f222572e37a2fd6a41c2ecd66d5861e7dc758402
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
63.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 03:19:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.00790, 94.73940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.7 km
Shallow
63.7 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
Banda Aceh88.6 kmNE267'962
Medan463.4 kmE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 462 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIndonesia · BTJ · WITT
    94.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.363.7 km0.0 km
USPM5.052.0 km6.8 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-02-11 16:05:49 UTC12.4 km94 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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