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

UTC time: 2025-10-15 01:43:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 15, 2025 at 01:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
fe9314995422d2c18fd7783c516a93ac4ae4a944
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 01:43:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.18000, 97.47000
Temperature
22.6°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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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