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M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC Local time: —

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: 116 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

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

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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 (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
    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

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 km M3.12025-08-23 18:39:09 UTC37.8 km M2.92025-08-23 19:55:56 UTC73.4 km M3.22025-08-23 22:22:49 UTC17.1 km M4.42025-08-24 01:32:03 UTC15.4 km M4.42025-08-24 01:32:06 UTC5.0 km52 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC129.8 km M2.82025-08-24 19:42:20 UTC15.1 km M2.52025-08-26 03:49:26 UTC62.3 km M2.92025-08-27 00:34:19 UTC30.2 km M2.52025-08-28 18:01:23 UTC110.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC10.8 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC140.4 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.12025-07-11 12:45:10 UTC134.4 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.02025-07-11 12:45:14 UTC131.7 km79 km SE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.02025-07-11 12:45:12 UTC137.6 km

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