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M3.1 Earthquake near Sampuran, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 10:47:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 10:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Sampuran, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). At around 129 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 M5.0.

Details

ID
649f5a5fb039e322ab789d8226cedc7b21f88583
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 10:47:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Sampuran
County
Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara
Village
Sampuran
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.40000, 98.90000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129 km
Intermediate
129 km
129 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 285 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    18.6 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, 68 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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