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M3.3 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 06:29:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
673f08ca74cfac89cbf966f121885ebc3697d487
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 06:29:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.33000, 98.97000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Singkut
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 275 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 46 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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