M5.2 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 4 Jul 2025, 05:33 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 42 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.