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M3.0 Earthquake near Toguan Galung, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 01:56:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
139.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · Toguan Galung

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Toguan Galung, North Sumatra (Indonesia). At around 139 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
4d6c43f8892d8af4b3d79633fc8ed8c3190ca51b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 01:56:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Toguan Galung
County
Samosir
Village
Toguan Galung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.48000, 98.92000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Singkut
    Distance: 96 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 292 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    25.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

Of 62 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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