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M3.9 Earthquake near Bawasawa, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 15:58:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Bawasawa, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on January 16, 2026 at 15:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
676fca766d0a138615f9032fe4630a2e18c662ab
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 15:58:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Bawasawa
County
Nias Barat
Village
Bawasawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.82000, 97.35000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 298 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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