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Magnitude-5.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra coast

USGS reports moderate quake east-southeast of Teluk Dalam at depth of nearly 51km

Updated 11 months ago · Published on 03 Dec 2025 8:45AM

Magnitude-5.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra coast
The tremor occurred at 13:16 GMT and was centred approximately 103 kilometres east-southeast of Teluk Dalam - December 3, 2025

A MODERATE earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Indonesia on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), as reported by Xinhua.

The tremor occurred at 13:16 GMT and was centred approximately 103 kilometres east-southeast of Teluk Dalam. The USGS placed the depth of the quake at 50.9 kilometres.

The agency initially located the epicentre at latitude 0.38 degrees north and longitude 98.71 degrees east.

Bernama-Xinhua reported no immediate information on damage or casualties. - December 3, 2025

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