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M3.5 Earthquake near City of Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 18:45:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · City of Gunungsitoli

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near City of Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on July 6, 2026 at 18:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
bbc69428698ca5b208a7b334b0dcb3f5e5381057
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 18:45:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
City of Gunungsitoli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.42000, 97.96000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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  • Binaka AirportIndonesia · GNS · WIMB
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

Of 63 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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