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M4.8 Earthquake near Balefadoro Tuho, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 20:47:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
24.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sumatera Utara · Balefadoro Tuho

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Balefadoro Tuho, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on January 30, 2026 at 20:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
032645ceb367ba8c412b4af0d415a134f97ceb5c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 20:47:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Balefadoro Tuho
County
Nias Utara
Village
Balefadoro Tuho
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.42000, 97.15000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 253 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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