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M4.8 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
abcaefb05adde2eed11d2bcc2f8b9984c8f101dc
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.13020, 96.73380
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 307 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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