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M5.4 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Aceh (Indonesia) on August 23, 2025 at 12:24 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 data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
fa2a5d3b9ca0cc83a29851c764f46ad74e82197c
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 12:24:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
usp
Coordinates
2.13592, 96.75030

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 (43.4 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
Lahewa94.6 kmSE24'485
Gunungsitoli134.5 kmSE136'707
Medan266.8 kmNE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 312 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    56.1 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-08-23 12:24:55 UTC3.4 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M3.22025-08-23 18:05:49 UTC47.1 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-23 18:39:09 UTC45.1 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-08-23 19:55:56 UTC76.7 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-23 22:22:49 UTC24.1 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-24 01:32:03 UTC22.8 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-24 01:32:06 UTC12.4 km52 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M3.12025-08-24 10:56:23 UTC123.8 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-24 19:42:20 UTC20.0 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.52025-08-26 03:49:26 UTC69.6 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-08-27 00:34:19 UTC23.5 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M2.52025-08-28 18:01:23 UTC103.3 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC7.4 km54 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.82025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC10.9 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia M5.82025-01-31 11:03:42 UTC120.0 km66 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.72025-01-31 11:03:41 UTC135.0 km58 km SSE of Blangpidie, Indonesia M5.42025-04-07 19:49:20 UTC11.7 km64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia

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