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M6.6 Depth: 20.0 km

M6.6 Earthquake near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near SIMEULUE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.73700, 95.96000
Temperature
26.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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
Blang Pidie147.9 kmNE24'085
Subulussalam213.7 kmE105'553
Medan314.9 kmE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 289 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 482 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 hours21
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC8.9 km45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC18.5 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M4.42025-11-27 05:10:16 UTC19.7 km M3.82025-11-27 05:16:11 UTC9.6 km M3.52025-11-27 05:27:51 UTC7.7 km M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC197.8 km85 km W of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC200.6 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M4.82025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC198.3 km M3.82025-11-27 05:45:22 UTC22.4 km M3.02025-11-27 05:48:57 UTC16.5 km M3.22025-11-27 06:01:08 UTC7.8 km M3.32025-11-27 06:06:16 UTC38.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥468
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 12:24:55 UTC110.7 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M6.02025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC166.1 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.82025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC107.4 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.82025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC180.6 km M5.82025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC118.2 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia

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