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M4.9 Earthquake near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-03-20 12:28:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
16.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on March 20, 2026 at 12:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9c6dcc4e5f979998ec4d1cb353fdd59cb7f43b88
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 12:28:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.25000, 96.15000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 284 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 295 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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