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M6.0 Depth: 14.8 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Northern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 12:24:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 12:24 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Northern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 116 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 12:24:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
ingv
Coordinates
2.15859, 96.77110
Temperature
27.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 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
Lahewa95.7 kmSE24'485
Gunungsitoli134.7 kmSE136'707
Medan263.5 kmNE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 372 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 hours2
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M2.62025-08-23 12:44:46 UTC169.5 km M3.22025-08-23 18:05:49 UTC50.5 km M3.12025-08-23 18:39:09 UTC48.5 km M2.92025-08-23 19:55:56 UTC77.4 km M3.22025-08-23 22:22:49 UTC27.5 km M4.42025-08-24 01:32:03 UTC25.9 km M4.42025-08-24 01:32:06 UTC15.7 km52 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M3.12025-08-24 06:14:24 UTC231.2 km M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC121.9 km M3.82025-08-24 17:23:19 UTC190.9 km M2.82025-08-24 19:42:20 UTC23.3 km M2.82025-08-25 13:28:48 UTC227.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC180.7 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.82025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC10.7 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.82025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC196.9 km M5.82025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC13.4 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.72025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC20.0 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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