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M5.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 11, 2025 at 08:57 UTC. At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
ced4989d42a4507bfa3c37f66ea51b93d6a17ce5
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
94.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh achyh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.89870, 97.09730
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94.8 km
Intermediate
94.8 km
94.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

67felt 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: May 11, 2025, 10:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Blang Pidie34.0 kmSW24'085
Langsa115.5 kmNE184'016
Medan177.6 kmE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cut Nyak Dhien AirportIndonesia · MEQ · WITC
    94.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    95.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M2.52025-05-11 09:12:05 UTC18.7 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-05-11 09:29:11 UTC29.5 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.52025-05-11 20:50:22 UTC73.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.82025-05-12 08:03:02 UTC38.2 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-05-13 00:50:12 UTC40.6 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.82025-05-16 17:26:16 UTC135.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-05-16 20:14:21 UTC124.2 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82025-05-18 10:13:56 UTC29.0 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M4.22025-05-19 02:45:50 UTC135.0 kmOFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA M2.52025-05-19 09:43:01 UTC39.4 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92025-05-19 22:07:02 UTC124.1 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62025-05-20 05:20:40 UTC48.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-11 08:57:43 UTC0.0 km33 km ENE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.82025-05-11 08:57:41 UTC40.3 kmPungke Jaya M5.82025-01-31 11:03:42 UTC80.6 km66 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC67.5 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M4.52025-03-29 10:08:13 UTC79.6 km48 km W of Blangpidie, Indonesia

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