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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Medan (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-08 06:05:09 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Medan (Monde)

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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Medan (Monde) · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Medan (Monde) · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Medan (Monde) on March 8, 2026 at 06:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
0ccf2508c274cbb2846532668db005445a3af2b9
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 06:05:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
2.22325, 96.91712
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Lahewa96.3 kmS24'485
Subulussalam117.8 kmNE105'553
Medan246.2 kmNE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    68.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M2.62026-03-08 11:13:26 UTC76.7 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.12026-03-08 12:48:24 UTC28.6 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-08 19:06:18 UTC129.4 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.42026-03-09 12:02:49 UTC131.3 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.02026-03-09 22:46:16 UTC69.0 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M3.22026-03-11 09:11:24 UTC68.6 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.02026-03-11 10:05:04 UTC57.2 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M2.52026-03-11 13:15:39 UTC149.1 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M2.82026-03-19 08:54:08 UTC72.6 kmNIAS REGION, INDONESIA M4.92026-03-20 12:28:10 UTC85.3 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia M3.22026-03-21 08:08:37 UTC57.8 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M3.32026-03-21 17:30:31 UTC128.2 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.410.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.020.0 km27.7 km

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#17
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82026-03-03 04:56:45 UTC28.2 kmAceh M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC111.8 km45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC113.7 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M6.62025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC120.7 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M6.42025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC120.9 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra

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