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M4.3 Earthquake near 134 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-06 14:59:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

134 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 134 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on January 6, 2025 at 14:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
fe985e80573142d190a60ae5609b3a21c6dedf94
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 14:59:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.29160, 95.25970

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 361 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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