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M3.5 Earthquake near Lau Solu, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 07:40:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 07:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Lau Solu, North Sumatra (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
983a5c15d2d69e90c70be093e85bd2cf3a80432a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 07:40:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Lau Solu
County
Kabupaten Karo
Village
Lau Solu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.17000, 98.04000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

Of 60 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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