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M5.1 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 13:16:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 13:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 47 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ab85eb3297c542eaaeb52eb8642e689cb2dcc3e3
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 13:16:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.33210, 98.64150
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — close to 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
Teluk Dalam97.0 kmW25'780
Padangsidempuan135.9 kmNE243'843
Padang237.8 kmSE942'938

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasondre AirportIndonesia · WIMO
    54.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.52025-12-02 13:16:24 UTC2.8 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.12025-12-02 13:16:25 UTC9.5 km103 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia M2.52025-12-05 19:57:35 UTC10.7 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-12-06 14:35:20 UTC139.6 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-08 11:36:32 UTC101.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-09 06:35:26 UTC118.7 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-10 10:46:24 UTC127.2 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-15 06:00:46 UTC14.9 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-12-16 17:45:24 UTC13.7 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.82025-12-16 19:37:28 UTC7.3 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.32025-12-17 10:55:58 UTC4.7 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-17 21:50:16 UTC107.1 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Of 92 other entries for this area and period, 4 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-03-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-08-07 15:29:00 UTC104.5 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.32025-08-07 15:28:50 UTC77.4 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.32025-07-17 19:02:11 UTC86.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.22025-07-17 19:02:09 UTC89.7 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.02025-08-07 15:28:49 UTC71.5 kmMandailing Natal

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