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M5.8 Earthquake near 54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near 54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 12:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
1bae3f2b6a66577fd5e875b2c8a57f0c4b896090
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.10520, 96.69140
Temperature
28.0°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lahewa95.1 kmSE24'485
Gunungsitoli137.0 kmSE136'707
Medan274.1 kmNE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    52.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-08-23 12:24:55 UTC10.7 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M3.22025-08-23 18:05:49 UTC39.9 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-23 18:39:09 UTC37.8 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-08-23 19:55:56 UTC73.4 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-23 22:22:49 UTC17.1 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-24 01:32:03 UTC15.4 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-24 01:32:06 UTC5.0 km52 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC129.8 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-24 19:42:20 UTC15.1 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.52025-08-26 03:49:26 UTC62.3 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-08-27 00:34:19 UTC30.2 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M2.52025-08-28 18:01:23 UTC110.4 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 296 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-08-23 12:24:52 UTC0.0 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.82025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC10.8 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.82025-01-31 11:03:42 UTC125.1 km66 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC140.4 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.42025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC10.5 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia

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