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M3.4 Earthquake near Kota Gunungsitoli, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 02:53:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Kota Gunungsitoli

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 02:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Kota Gunungsitoli, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
4420b328f48f3ba978d0ba975d100505a4456b93
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 02:53:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Kota Gunungsitoli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.60000, 97.79000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 199 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Binaka AirportIndonesia · GNS · WIMB
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 91 Catalogue entries

Of 90 other entries for this area and period, 41 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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