Indonesia

M3.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 00:27:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 00:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 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 are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
fabc7f01ff3255cf27297e294257824aa1bcca44
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 00:27:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.16000, 97.50000
Temperature
20.8°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 152 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 293 Catalogue entries

Of 292 other entries for this area and period, 113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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