M5.4 Earthquake near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra

UTC time: 2026-04-12 02:40:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra

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About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 02:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-12 02:40:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

1.94000, 94.77000

Temperature

28.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Lahewa273.3 kmE24'485

Gunungsitoli324.3 kmE136'707

Medan469.8 kmNE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

Peuet Sague

Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
Telong, Bur ni

Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
Sinabung

Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
Singkut

Distance: 440 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22026-04-12 02:40:42 UTC120.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Medan (Monde) M3.62026-04-18 09:16:13 UTC95.3 kmOFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA M3.12026-04-22 07:59:47 UTC126.4 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥416

Earlier events M≥53

Compared since2025-04-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-09-23 01:20:38 UTC128.8 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M5.12025-09-23 01:20:37 UTC112.5 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M5.02025-06-25 01:32:56 UTC42.7 km M4.82025-11-20 21:11:20 UTC118.3 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M4.72025-11-20 21:11:21 UTC128.3 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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