Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 14 km depth14 Sep 01:24 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 14, 2025 01:18:16 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 14, 2025, at 08:18 am (GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth14 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.54°N / 95.72°ESimeulue Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.54°S / 84.28°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 26°C (79 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoSep 14, 2025 01:18 GMT / Sep 14, 2025 08:18 am (GMT +7)Lat / Lng: 2.54 / 95.72: Indonesia: Off West Coast of Northern SumatraSource: BMKGOther sources: EMSC: 4.0 / 14 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22164722',2.54000,95.72000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Indonesia: 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 74 km (46 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterSinabang(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Simeulue, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia182 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterBlangpidie(pop: 24,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia184 km (114 mi)N of epicenterMeulaboh(pop: 64,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Aceh Barat, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia205 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterLahewa(pop: 24,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Nias Utara, North SumatraIndonesia232 km (144 mi)E of epicenterSingkil(pop: 46,800)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia252 km (157 mi)SE of epicenterGunungsitoli(pop: 136,700)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia304 km (189 mi)N of epicenterReuleuet(pop: 40,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Pidie Jaya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia313 km (195 mi)E of epicenterParopo(pop: 16,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia314 km (195 mi)E of epicenterTongging(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia314 km (195 mi)E of epicenterKabanjahe(pop: 73,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia316 km (196 mi)N of epicenterBireun(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Bireuen, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia318 km (197 mi)N of epicenterSigli(pop: 17,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Pidie, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia318 km (198 mi)E of epicenterBerastagi(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia319 km (198 mi)SE of epicenterTeluk Dalam(pop: 25,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Nias Selatan, North SumatraIndonesia329 km (204 mi)NE of epicenterPangkalan Brandan(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia329 km (204 mi)E of epicenterBinjai(pop: 279,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia329 km (204 mi)NE of epicenterLangsa(pop: 194,700)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia331 km (206 mi)NE of epicenterStabat(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia334 km (207 mi)NE of epicenterLhokseumawe(pop: 196,100)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia337 km (209 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 GMT2025-09-14EpicenterAgency4.014 km8.7 mi01:18:16Off West Coast of Northern SumatraBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.014 km8.7 mi01:18:16SIMEULUE, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 14, 2025 08:18 am (GMT +7)16 minutes ago4.014 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Off West Coast of Northern SumatraMain 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 37.7 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: 4.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 37.6 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 39.9 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 5 minutes after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Sep 14, 2025, at 01:13 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in 5 km (3.1 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.5 earthquake Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra - 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 Di laut 111 km baratlaut Sinabang - 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 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake - 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 14, 01:13 am (Universal Time)4.512 km5 km (3.1 mi) to the NW Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra I FELT ITInfoSep 5, 06:52 pm (GMT +7)4.532 km87 km (54 mi) to the SE Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoJul 2, 11:44 am (Jakarta)4.939 km50 km (31 mi) to the N Off West Coast of Northern SumatraInfoMay 18, 04:20 am (Jakarta)4.826 km20 km (12 mi) to the E Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra 4 reportsInfoApr 17, 04:19 am (Pontianak)4.012 km21 km (13 mi) to the SE Off West Coast of Northern SumatraInfoMay 28, 2024 06:52 pm (GMT +7)6.212 km42 km (26 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 112 km west of Sinabang, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoJan 7, 2020 01:05 pm (Jakarta)6.110 km72 km (44 mi) to the E Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 25 reportsInfoJul 25, 2012 07:27 am (Jakarta)6.422 km41 km (25 mi) to the NE 44 km NW of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 2012 12:36 am (GMT +6)7.219 km279 km (173 mi) to the W Off The West Coast of Northern SumatraInfoJan 18, 2011 06:33 pm (Jakarta)5.921 km77 km (48 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 17 km north of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 2010 09:07 pm (Jakarta)5.821 km27 km (17 mi) to the NE 60 km WNW of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMay 9, 2010 12:59 pm (GMT +7)7.238 km138 km (86 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 46 km south of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoApr 7, 2010 05:15 am (Pontianak)7.831 km149 km (92 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 39 km west of Pulau Ujung Batu Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 10, 2009 04:29 am (Jakarta)6.021 km32 km (20 mi) to the NE 61 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMar 30, 2008 12:30 am (Pontianak)6.320 km59 km (36 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 173 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 2008 03:08 pm (Jakarta)7.426 km37 km (23 mi) to the NE 56 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 2007 12:37 pm (Pontianak)6.035 km46 km (28 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 154 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 7, 2007 04:51 pm (Jakarta)6.130 km42 km (26 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 90 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoAug 12, 2006 03:54 am (Jakarta)6.222 km71 km (44 mi) to the E 9.3 km south of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 2006 02:15 am (Jakarta)5.920 km43 km (27 mi) to the NE 42 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMar 30, 2005 11:19 pm (Jakarta)6.322 km61 km (38 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 170 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 29, 2005 12:16 pm (Pontianak)5.930 km96 km (60 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 29 km northeast of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 2005 11:09 pm (Pontianak)8.630 km162 km (101 mi) to the E 79 km west of Singkil, IndonesiaInfoFeb 26, 2005 07:56 pm (Pontianak)6.836 km43 km (27 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 W 156 km W of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 2005 03:27 pm (GMT +7)5.98.4 km83 km (52 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 184 km northwest of Pulau Babi Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 28, 2004 03:10 am (Jakarta)5.829 km45 km (28 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 99 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoDec 26, 2004 07:58 am (Jakarta)9.130 km89 km (55 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 96 km south of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 2002 04:46 pm (GMT +7)6.327 km88 km (55 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 53 km north of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 2002 08:26 am (Jakarta)7.430 km51 km (32 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 50 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoOct 31, 1994 06:48 pm (GMT +7)6.229 km75 km (46 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 63 km north of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoSep 1, 1993 09:03 pm (Jakarta)6.334 km67 km (41 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 63 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJun 21, 1976 03:53 am (Jakarta)7.033 km116 km (72 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 km43 km (27 mi) to the N 81 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 1960 12:06 pm (Pontianak)5.80 km61 km (38 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 77 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJul 1, 1937 11:49 am (Universal Time)6.330 km68 km (42 mi) to the NIndian Ocean, 85 km northwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1936 01:01 am (Universal Time)7.020 km242 km (151 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 km218 km (136 mi) to the NKabupaten Nagan Raya, 41 km northeast of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoMar 5, 1931 05:55 pm (Universal Time)5.935 km21 km (13 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 53 km west of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1917 12:03 pm (Universal Time)6.915 km90 km (56 mi) to the EIndian Ocean, 29 km northeast of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 1915 08:13 pm (Universal Time)6.035 km57 km (35 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 33 km southwest of Sinabang, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 1907 05:19 am (Universal Time)8.225 km26 km (16 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]