Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 12 km depth14 Sep 01:20 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.14 Sep 01:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.00 to 12.00 km (from 8.1 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards SSW.Update Sun, 14 Sep 2025, 01:21Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Sinabang, Simeulue Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, IndonesiaJust 7 minutes ago, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Sinabang, Simeulue Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, at 8:13 am local time, at a shallow depth of 13. km below the surface.The event was filed by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the first seismological agency to report it.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sinabang (pop. 15,000) located 76 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 14, 2025 01:13:45 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 14, 2025, at 01:13 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.5Depth12 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.58°N / 95.7°ESimeulue Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.58°S / 84.3°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 26.1°C (79 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy21 minutes agoSep 14, 2025 01:13 GMT / Sep 14, 2025 01:13 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 2.58 / 95.7: Off West Coast of Northern SumatraSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22164716',2.58000,95.70000,'21 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sinabang, a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 76 km (47 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry76 km (47 mi)E of epicenterSinabang(pop: 15,000)III: WeakKabupaten Simeulue, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia180 km (112 mi)N of epicenterMeulaboh(pop: 64,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Aceh Barat, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia180 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterBlangpidie(pop: 24,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia210 km (130 mi)SE of epicenterLahewa(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Utara, North SumatraIndonesia234 km (146 mi)E of epicenterSingkil(pop: 46,800)II: Very weakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia257 km (159 mi)SE of epicenterGunungsitoli(pop: 136,700)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia300 km (187 mi)N of epicenterReuleuet(pop: 40,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Pidie Jaya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia312 km (194 mi)N of epicenterBireun(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Bireuen, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia313 km (195 mi)N of epicenterSigli(pop: 17,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Pidie, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia315 km (196 mi)E of epicenterParopo(pop: 16,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia315 km (196 mi)E of epicenterKabanjahe(pop: 73,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia316 km (196 mi)E of epicenterTongging(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia319 km (198 mi)E of epicenterBerastagi(pop: 48,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia323 km (201 mi)SE of epicenterTeluk Dalam(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Selatan, North SumatraIndonesia328 km (204 mi)NE of epicenterLangsa(pop: 194,700)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia328 km (204 mi)NE of epicenterPangkalan Brandan(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia329 km (205 mi)E of epicenterBinjai(pop: 279,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia331 km (206 mi)NE of epicenterLhokseumawe(pop: 196,100)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia331 km (206 mi)NE of epicenterStabat(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia332 km (206 mi)N of epicenterBanda Aceh(pop: 255,000)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia339 km (211 mi)NE of epicenterTanjungtiram(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-14EpicenterAgency4.512 km7.5 mi01:13:45Off West Coast of Northern SumatraBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 14, 2025 01:13 am (Universal Time)21 minutes ago4.512 km0 km - This quakeIndian Ocean, 76 km W of Sinabang, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 38 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 19.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 37.6 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 9 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Friday, Sep 5, 2025, at 06:52 pm (GMT +7 local time) in 91 km (57 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.5 earthquake Indian Ocean - 33 km west of Pulau Babi Island, Indonesia - Sep 5, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.2. It had occurred 1 year 16 weeks earlier, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 06:52 pm (GMT +7 local time) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia:Mag. 6.2 earthquake Indian Ocean - 112 km west of Sinabang, Indonesia - May 28, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 9.1. It had occurred 21 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Dec 26, 2004, at 07:58 am local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia:Mag. 9.1 earthquake Indian Ocean - 96 km south of Meulaboh, Indonesia - Dec 26, 2004 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 5, 06:52 pm (GMT +7)4.532 km91 km (57 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 33 km west of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoJul 2, 11:44 am (Jakarta)4.939 km47 km (29 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 79 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMay 18, 04:20 am (Jakarta)4.826 km24 km (15 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 54 km west of Sinabang, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoApr 17, 04:19 am (Pontianak)4.012 km26 km (16 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 63 km west of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoFeb 26, 01:26 pm (GMT +7)4.020 km72 km (45 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 55 km southwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJul 13, 2024 05:06 am (GMT +6)4.810 km51 km (32 mi) to the WIndian Ocean, 127 km west of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJul 5, 2024 03:14 pm (Jakarta)4.815 km63 km (39 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 29 km southwest of Sinabang, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMay 28, 2024 06:52 pm (GMT +7)6.212 km38 km (24 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 112 km west of Sinabang, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoJan 7, 2020 01:05 pm (Jakarta)6.110 km75 km (46 mi) to the E Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 25 reportsInfoJul 25, 2012 07:27 am (Jakarta)6.422 km41 km (25 mi) to the E 44 km NW of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 2012 12:36 am (GMT +6)7.219 km277 km (172 mi) to the W Off The West Coast of Northern SumatraInfoJan 18, 2011 06:33 pm (Jakarta)5.921 km78 km (49 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 17 km north of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 2010 09:07 pm (Jakarta)5.821 km26 km (16 mi) to the NE 60 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMay 9, 2010 12:59 pm (GMT +7)7.238 km135 km (84 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 46 km south of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoApr 7, 2010 05:15 am (Pontianak)7.831 km151 km (94 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 39 km west of Pulau Ujung Batu Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 10, 2009 04:29 am (Jakarta)6.021 km31 km (19 mi) to the NE 61 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMar 30, 2008 12:30 am (Pontianak)6.320 km54 km (34 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 173 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 2008 03:08 pm (Jakarta)7.426 km36 km (22 mi) to the NE 56 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 2007 12:37 pm (Pontianak)6.035 km41 km (25 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 154 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 7, 2007 04:51 pm (Jakarta)6.130 km37 km (23 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 90 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoAug 12, 2006 03:54 am (Jakarta)6.222 km75 km (46 mi) to the E 9.3 km south of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 2006 02:15 am (Jakarta)5.920 km44 km (27 mi) to the E 42 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMar 30, 2005 11:19 pm (Jakarta)6.322 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 170 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 29, 2005 12:16 pm (Pontianak)5.930 km98 km (61 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 29 km northeast of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 2005 11:09 pm (Pontianak)8.630 km166 km (103 mi) to the E 79 km west of Singkil, IndonesiaInfoFeb 26, 2005 07:56 pm (Pontianak)6.836 km38 km (24 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 100 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoFeb 5, 2005 10:03 am (GMT +6)6.030 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 156 km west of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 2005 03:27 pm (GMT +7)5.98.4 km78 km (49 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 184 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 28, 2004 03:10 am (Jakarta)5.829 km40 km (25 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 99 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoDec 26, 2004 07:58 am (Jakarta)9.130 km85 km (53 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 96 km south of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 2002 04:46 pm (GMT +7)6.327 km88 km (54 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 53 km north of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 2002 08:26 am (Jakarta)7.430 km51 km (31 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 50 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoOct 31, 1994 06:48 pm (GMT +7)6.229 km73 km (46 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 63 km north of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoSep 1, 1993 09:03 pm (Jakarta)6.334 km65 km (40 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 63 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJun 21, 1976 03:53 am (Jakarta)7.033 km114 km (71 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 86 km south of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 1969 08:05 am (GMT +6)7.525 km149 km (93 mi) to the SW 216 km WSW of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoSep 22, 1969 08:46 am (Jakarta)6.030 km39 km (25 mi) to the N 81 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 1960 12:06 pm (Pontianak)5.80 km58 km (36 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 77 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJul 1, 1937 11:49 am (Universal Time)6.330 km65 km (40 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 85 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1936 01:01 am (Universal Time)7.020 km242 km (150 mi) to the NEKabupaten Aceh Tenggara, 98 km southwest of Langsa, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1936 07:00 am (Jakarta)7.00 km225 km (140 mi) to the NE N Sumatera Tapanuli, KaroInfoAug 3, 1935 01:10 am (Universal Time)7.025 km215 km (134 mi) to the NKabupaten Nagan Raya, 41 km northeast of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoMar 5, 1931 05:55 pm (Universal Time)5.935 km24 km (15 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 53 km west of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1917 12:03 pm (Universal Time)6.915 km91 km (57 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 29 km northeast of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 1915 08:13 pm (Universal Time)6.035 km61 km (38 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 33 km southwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 1907 05:19 am (Universal Time)8.225 km22 km (14 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 140 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]