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M4.8 Earthquake near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra

UTC time: 2025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
21.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra on November 27, 2025 at 05:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
ff3d6333bf066f3de9abd68367b9870bc9bcc5fe
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 05:32:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.11000, 96.74000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 308 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

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.

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