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M6.6 Earthquake near 45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC Local time: —
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M6.6 Earthquake near 45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near 45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near 45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
6a71163915f8a40d97cf1d60f28cf02d55e6dc5e
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.69210, 96.02660
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 km
25.4 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
Blang Pidie147.1 kmNE24'085
Subulussalam206.2 kmE105'553
Medan309.4 kmE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 283 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    45.8 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.42025-11-27 05:10:16 UTC19.5 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.82025-11-27 05:16:11 UTC4.6 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-27 05:27:51 UTC3.2 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC189.8 km85 km W of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC193.0 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC190.6 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.82025-11-27 05:45:22 UTC17.2 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-27 05:48:57 UTC14.9 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.22025-11-27 06:01:08 UTC5.7 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-27 06:06:16 UTC39.2 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-27 06:37:39 UTC17.8 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-27 06:44:53 UTC27.7 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.2 to M6.6.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM6.210.0 km6.6 km
NNSNM6.617.0 km8.6 km
USGSM6.625.4 km0.0 km

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 295 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥477
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC8.9 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M6.42025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC9.1 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M6.22025-08-23 12:24:52 UTC98.5 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M6.02025-08-23 12:24:55 UTC101.8 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M6.02025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC164.3 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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