Earthquake details

Saturday, August 23, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Singkil (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.600 and latitude 2.011.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	18.0 km
Coordinates	2.011, 96.600
UTC time	2025-08-23 12:24:53.914

Location	Gunungsitoli
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2025-08-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Singkil	135.8 km
Gunungsitoli	138.6 km
Kabanjahe	242.8 km
Meulaboh	243.2 km
Sibolga	244.6 km
Berastagi	249.9 km
Tarutung	263.2 km
Binjai	274.3 km
Sunggal	283.9 km
Medan	288.9 km
Pematangsiantar	294.2 km
Belawan	303.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6

Meulaboh

Indonesia · 2026-06-07 13:06 UTC

85.0 km

M 4.3

Meulaboh

Indonesia · 2026-06-04 02:44 UTC

99.4 km

M 4.4

Gunungsitoli

Indonesia · 2026-05-30 05:15 UTC

63.1 km

M 4.7

Gunungsitoli

Indonesia · 2026-05-29 01:10 UTC

27.1 km

M 4.3

Gunungsitoli

Indonesia · 2026-04-19 00:01 UTC

96.6 km

M 4.9

Gunungsitoli

Indonesia · 2026-03-20 12:28 UTC

51.7 km

M 4.1

Gunungsitoli

Indonesia · 2026-03-11 10:05 UTC

26.4 km

M 5.2

Gunungsitoli

Indonesia · 2026-03-08 06:05 UTC

2.0 km

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