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Earthquakes in North Sumatra

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Latest eventM 3.382.0 km depth · 10 h ago39 km W of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia

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Key statistics (30 days)

2Earthquakes 0Wildfires

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in North Sumatra

3.310 h agoM3.3 earthquake near Padangsidempuan, Indonesia39 km W of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
4.55 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Binjai, Indonesia130 km WNW of Binjai, Indonesia
4.239 days agoM4.2 earthquake near Lahewa, Indonesia72 km N of Lahewa, Indonesia
4.040 days agoM4.0 earthquake near Padangsidempuan, Indonesia75 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
4.453 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Tarutung, Indonesia12 km ESE of Tarutung, Indonesia
4.164 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Tarutung, Indonesia16 km SSE of Tarutung, Indonesia

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About North Sumatra

North Sumatra has recorded 3,578 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.6 in 2005.

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Earthquakes

3,578 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.6.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
3.3	39 km W of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia	Nov 15, 2026, 10:12	82.0 km
4.5	130 km WNW of Binjai, Indonesia	Nov 10, 2026, 22:09	10.0 km
4.2	72 km N of Lahewa, Indonesia	Oct 7, 2026, 21:18	35.0 km
4.0	75 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia	Oct 6, 2026, 14:01	91.1 km
4.4	12 km ESE of Tarutung, Indonesia	Sep 23, 2026, 08:55	126.7 km
4.1	16 km SSE of Tarutung, Indonesia	Sep 12, 2026, 21:35	133.1 km
5.2	80 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia	Sep 5, 2026, 14:06	84.8 km
5.1	23 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia	Sep 4, 2026, 16:24	122.0 km
4.2	8 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia	Aug 26, 2026, 06:58	128.8 km
4.0	12 km WSW of Pangururan, Indonesia	Aug 25, 2026, 23:57	151.1 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.5	138 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Aug 25, 2026, 06:44	10.0 km
4.2	8 km SE of Kabanjahe, Indonesia	Aug 25, 2026, 00:27	153.9 km
5.6	144 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Aug 18, 2026, 06:02	10.0 km
6.9	10 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia	Aug 15, 2026, 10:54	175.0 km
4.3	177 km S of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Aug 14, 2026, 02:12	10.0 km
4.3	69 km SSW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Aug 13, 2026, 14:22	10.0 km
4.4	134 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Aug 2, 2026, 22:14	45.1 km
4.1	43 km S of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia	Aug 2, 2026, 13:06	158.6 km
4.4	28 km SSE of Tarutung, Indonesia	Jul 27, 2026, 00:50	10.0 km
4.4	39 km SSW of Bandar, Indonesia	Jul 23, 2026, 21:57	156.6 km
4.5	143 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Jun 25, 2026, 05:08	10.0 km
4.3	119 km W of Binjai, Indonesia	Jun 14, 2026, 10:41	10.0 km
4.6	16 km S of Tarutung, Indonesia	Jun 10, 2026, 16:30	125.5 km
4.2	27 km S of Lahewa, Indonesia	Jun 10, 2026, 14:45	30.9 km
4.8	105 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Jun 10, 2026, 11:10	50.8 km
4.1	58 km NNW of Lahewa, Indonesia	May 18, 2026, 19:51	27.1 km
4.2	154 km SE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	May 10, 2026, 23:55	35.0 km
4.4	50 km SSW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Apr 26, 2026, 21:41	10.0 km
4.6	37 km SSE of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia	Apr 26, 2026, 11:52	179.9 km
4.4	71 km S of Lahewa, Indonesia	Apr 22, 2026, 07:50	28.9 km
4.0	98 km SE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Apr 20, 2026, 15:16	35.0 km
4.1	21 km SSW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia	Apr 19, 2026, 04:20	170.7 km
4.4	24 km S of Lahewa, Indonesia	Apr 19, 2026, 00:04	32.7 km
4.3	37 km SW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Apr 19, 2026, 00:01	10.0 km
5.7	37 km SW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Apr 18, 2026, 20:06	18.0 km
4.4	33 km SSE of Sibolga, Indonesia	Apr 12, 2026, 02:14	107.8 km
4.3	39 km S of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Apr 4, 2026, 01:14	25.1 km
4.2	90 km SW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Feb 20, 2026, 12:27	10.0 km
4.2	74 km W of Binjai, Indonesia	Feb 9, 2026, 12:04	130.1 km
4.9	near Lahewa, Indonesia	Jan 30, 2026, 20:47	39.6 km
4.2	21 km WSW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Jan 30, 2026, 20:29	23.8 km
4.4	84 km SW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Jan 20, 2026, 16:25	10.0 km
4.2	13 km SE of Parmonangan, Indonesia	Jan 14, 2026, 14:13	156.6 km
4.5	65 km SSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Jan 4, 2026, 12:55	10.0 km
4.2	40 km NE of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia	Dec 27, 2025, 09:16	167.0 km
4.2	130 km WNW of Binjai, Indonesia	Dec 26, 2025, 07:47	10.0 km
4.1	75 km SSW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Dec 23, 2025, 22:04	10.0 km
4.4	12 km E of Tarutung, Indonesia	Dec 18, 2025, 10:45	145.1 km
4.5	158 km SSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Dec 17, 2025, 15:48	10.0 km
4.4	82 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Dec 15, 2025, 09:06	41.1 km
5.1	97 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Dec 2, 2025, 13:16	49.8 km
4.8	49 km WSW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Nov 27, 2025, 05:32	10.0 km
5.0	80 km SSW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Nov 26, 2025, 19:54	10.0 km
4.9	6 km SE of Nainggolan, Indonesia	Nov 26, 2025, 05:28	156.7 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
8.6	77 km N of Lahewa, Indonesia	Mar 28, 2005, 16:09	30.0 km
7.1	172 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Apr 24, 2023, 20:00	34.0 km
7.1	49 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Nov 17, 1984, 06:49	33.0 km
6.9	10 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia	Aug 15, 2026, 10:54	175.0 km
6.9	68 km NNW of Lahewa, Indonesia	May 19, 2005, 01:54	30.0 km
6.8	99 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	May 16, 2006, 15:28	12.0 km
6.8	119 km WNW of Binjai, Indonesia	Nov 15, 1990, 02:34	48.0 km
6.7	162 km SE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Mar 13, 2022, 21:09	28.0 km
6.7	138 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	May 14, 2021, 06:33	11.0 km
6.7	48 km N of Lahewa, Indonesia	Jul 5, 2005, 01:52	21.0 km
6.7	73 km E of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	May 14, 2005, 05:05	34.0 km
6.6	22 km S of Nainggolan, Indonesia	Apr 25, 1987, 19:22	11.0 km
6.3	51 km ESE of Medan, Indonesia	Dec 1, 2006, 03:58	204.0 km
6.3	35 km N of Lahewa, Indonesia	Jul 27, 2006, 11:16	20.0 km
6.3	69 km NNW of Lahewa, Indonesia	Apr 25, 2006, 18:26	21.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	44	M6.9
2025	47	M5.4
2024	52	M5.3
2023	59	M7.1
2022	90	M6.7
2021	114	M6.7
2020	43	M5.2
2019	62	M5.8
2018	76	M5.8
2017	66	M5.6
2016	52	M5.5
2015	75	M5.7
2014	89	M6.0
2013	67	M5.2
2012	68	M5.7
2011	71	M6.0
2010	78	M5.8
2009	76	M5.9
2008	151	M6.1
2007	153	M5.7
2006	322	M6.8
2005	1,218	M8.6
2004	38	M6.1
2003	21	M5.7
2002	16	M5.1
2001	26	M5.9
2000	24	M6.0
1999	14	M6.2
1998	20	M4.9
1997	39	M5.9
1996	14	M6.3
1995	17	M5.4
1994	19	M6.1
1993	8	M5.3
1992	4	M5.1
1991	9	M5.4
1990	12	M6.8
1989	14	M5.2
1988	18	M5.5
1987	20	M6.6
1986	19	M5.2
1985	18	M5.3
1984	29	M7.1
1983	22	M5.3
1982	17	M5.0
1981	14	M5.7
1980	9	M5.4
1979	20	M5.8
1978	10	M5.3
1977	8	M5.6
1976	6	M5.6