M3.8 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-08-24 17:23:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

SIMEULUE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fbad144f78136cecd054e18b178bb91700fec74a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 17:23:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.83000, 95.19000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 372 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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

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