5.8
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.8 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra
419 d ago · 23 Aug 2025, 12:24 UTC 57 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 57 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia on 23 Aug 2025, 12:24 UTC at a depth of 18 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lahewa, about 93 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.