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M3.3 Earthquake near Tapian Nauli, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 00:01:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Tapian Nauli, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on August 24, 2026 at 00:01 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. 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 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
8c3bf544540a39fa5744838bb0316958a22e1fbd
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
143.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 00:01:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Tapian Nauli
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Tapian Nauli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.16000, 99.09000
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143 km
Intermediate
143 km
143 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Singkut
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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