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M5.1 Depth: 47.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-12-02 13:16:23 UTC Local time: —

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 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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 (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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

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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

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 km M3.22025-12-06 14:35:20 UTC139.6 km M2.82025-12-08 11:36:32 UTC101.5 km M2.92025-12-09 06:35:26 UTC118.7 km M2.82025-12-10 10:46:24 UTC127.2 km M2.92025-12-15 06:00:46 UTC14.9 km M4.12025-12-16 17:45:24 UTC13.7 km M3.82025-12-16 19:37:28 UTC7.3 km M3.32025-12-17 10:55:58 UTC4.7 km M2.82025-12-17 21:50:16 UTC107.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥420
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 km M5.32025-08-07 15:28:50 UTC77.4 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.32025-07-17 19:02:11 UTC86.0 km M5.22025-07-17 19:02:09 UTC89.7 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M4.92025-05-12 03:09:38 UTC92.8 km50 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia

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