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M5.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 23:35:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 27, 2025 at 23:35 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 EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
c32cf2480d666c305c9fc1512b56b57da25b9538
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 23:35:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.93300, 95.95440
Temperature
22.9°C

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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 29, 2025, 2:09 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Reuleuet48.2 kmNE40'393
Banda Aceh96.5 kmNW267'962
Medan336.1 kmSE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 341 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIndonesia · BTJ · WITT
    88.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.82025-10-27 23:35:14 UTC15.7 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M2.52025-10-28 19:31:23 UTC13.1 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52025-10-29 17:28:55 UTC16.5 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-30 14:47:39 UTC12.7 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52025-10-31 03:12:16 UTC48.0 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-01 14:03:25 UTC50.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.92025-11-01 21:00:10 UTC107.1 km27 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia M4.82025-11-01 21:00:12 UTC111.0 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M2.52025-11-02 15:26:21 UTC94.6 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-03 02:06:45 UTC80.0 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-03 17:11:05 UTC39.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-05 22:48:48 UTC31.5 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

Of 312 other entries for this area and period, 6 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#4
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-07 12:42:48 UTC149.5 km69 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.42025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC133.6 km88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.32025-02-20 03:19:40 UTC134.9 km88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.12025-03-30 02:58:33 UTC87.2 km9 km SE of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M4.92025-03-07 12:42:44 UTC134.1 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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