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M3.7 Earthquake near Nias Utara, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 20:25:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Nias Utara, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on April 18, 2026 at 20:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
6a3433a7bbeaa77851df59e74fc410cb7208be07
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 20:25:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Nias Utara
County
Nias Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.15000, 97.01000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 18, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

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

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