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M5.0 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-11-26 19:54:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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M5.0 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA · 2025-11-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA · 2025-11-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA on November 26, 2025 at 19:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
21fe0267876b70075555851b8e2f36cc6207ce23
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 19:54:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.72500, 96.78710
Temperature
27.2°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
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
Lahewa85.6 kmNE24'485
Gunungsitoli111.3 kmNE136'707
Medan380.3 kmNE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 339 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-11-26 19:54:25 UTC25.0 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC53.2 km85 km W of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC43.1 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC45.4 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-09 06:35:26 UTC126.4 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.42025-12-26 11:56:03 UTC18.5 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥53
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 UTC146.1 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.72025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC143.5 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.42025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC145.3 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M4.92025-07-01 13:08:47 UTC96.2 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.92025-05-19 05:59:26 UTC57.4 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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