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

UTC time: 2025-08-23 12:24:55 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near Northern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] (Indonesia) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Northern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] (Indonesia) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
cfd13e20d7628652522a9647e0624f65c1cc8668
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

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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    56.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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 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 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-23 18:05:49 UTC50.5 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-23 18:39:09 UTC48.5 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-08-23 19:55:56 UTC77.4 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-23 22:22:49 UTC27.5 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-24 01:32:03 UTC25.9 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-24 01:32:06 UTC15.7 km52 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M3.12025-08-24 06:14:24 UTC231.2 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC121.9 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.82025-08-24 17:23:19 UTC190.9 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-24 19:42:20 UTC23.3 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-25 13:28:48 UTC227.7 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 296 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-08-23 12:24:52 UTC10.7 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M6.02025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC180.7 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M6.02025-05-11 08:57:43 UTC196.9 km33 km ENE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.82025-05-11 08:57:41 UTC205.3 kmPungke Jaya M5.82025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC10.7 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia

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