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M3.9 Earthquake near Central Tapanuli (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 12:28:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 12:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Central Tapanuli (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
436ad9e2a0c1fbce5553086624e8c03831d19544
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 12:28:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Central Tapanuli
County
Central Tapanuli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.92000, 97.91000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Syekh Hamzah Fansyuri AirportIndonesia · FSH · WIMI
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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