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M6.0 Depth: 91.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) on May 11, 2025 at 08:57 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 112 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh achyh
Source
gfz
Coordinates
3.76000, 97.05000
Temperature
19.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Blang Pidie23.8 kmW24'085
Langsa128.7 kmNE184'016
Medan180.5 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M2.52025-05-11 09:12:05 UTC18.8 km M3.22025-05-11 09:29:11 UTC16.5 km M3.52025-05-11 20:50:22 UTC72.0 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.82025-05-12 08:03:02 UTC24.8 km M3.02025-05-12 23:31:12 UTC188.6 km M3.22025-05-13 00:50:12 UTC27.3 km M3.82025-05-15 17:36:33 UTC197.2 km M3.82025-05-16 17:26:16 UTC145.4 km M2.62025-05-16 20:14:21 UTC109.7 km M2.62025-05-16 23:33:15 UTC169.7 km M4.92025-05-17 21:20:15 UTC173.7 km M4.72025-05-17 21:20:16 UTC179.3 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC194.0 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC52.7 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.52025-03-29 10:08:13 UTC72.4 km48 km W of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.52025-03-24 14:26:25 UTC63.7 km41 km WSW of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.42025-04-02 00:22:03 UTC85.8 km100 km NNW of Singkil, Indonesia

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