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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia)

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

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 23, 2025 at 12:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 111 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.01000, 96.67000
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
Lahewa88.0 kmSE24'485
Gunungsitoli132.1 kmSE136'707
Medan282.5 kmNE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 324 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 374 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 UTC20.0 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M3.22025-08-23 18:05:49 UTC31.8 km M3.12025-08-23 18:39:09 UTC30.4 km M2.92025-08-23 19:55:56 UTC78.6 km M3.22025-08-23 22:22:49 UTC9.2 km M4.42025-08-24 01:32:03 UTC13.4 km M4.42025-08-24 01:32:06 UTC8.8 km52 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC131.2 km M2.82025-08-24 19:42:20 UTC4.6 km M2.52025-08-26 03:49:26 UTC56.9 km M2.92025-08-27 00:34:19 UTC40.1 km M2.52025-08-28 18:01:23 UTC119.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥54
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 UTC10.7 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.12025-07-11 12:45:10 UTC145.3 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.02025-07-11 12:45:14 UTC142.2 km79 km SE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.02025-07-11 12:45:12 UTC148.3 km M4.92025-07-01 13:08:47 UTC72.6 km

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