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M6.5 Earthquake near 258 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-28 18:41:48 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

258 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near 258 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-28 18:41:48 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

6.69950, 93.12290

Temperature

28.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Sabang258.6 kmE43'527

Banda Aceh276.2 kmSE267'962

Medan704.9 kmSE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

Peuet Sague

Distance: 403 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
Telong, Bur ni

Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M6.52025-07-28 18:41:53 UTC4.7 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M3.32025-08-20 06:48:10 UTC146.2 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥441

Earlier events M≥515

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-07-28 18:41:47 UTC0.1 km258 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia M6.02025-03-12 05:42:11 UTC69.6 kmNicobar Islands, India region M5.52025-07-05 19:42:20 UTC223.6 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.52025-03-12 05:42:09 UTC129.5 km M5.52025-03-07 12:42:48 UTC223.5 km69 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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