Indonesia

M2.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 19:31:23 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
fc1afe088c646fcf1cb247f1b832d403737b69ff
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 19:31:23 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.88000, 96.06000
Temperature
19.0°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 25 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 328 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 672 Catalogue entries

Of 671 other entries for this area and period, 576 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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