Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Simeulue, Indonesia on 23rd August 2025

Simeulue was once a part of West Aceh Regency but was split off in 1999 and became a separate Simeulue Regency. Its capital is Sinabang.

From the ethnic point of view the inhabitants of Simeulue are similar to the people of neighbouring Nias Island. Two languages and a number of dialects are spoken on the island: Simeulue and Sigulai, which are different from the languages spoken in the north of Sumatra. The majority of the island’s population is Muslim.


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