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M3.4 Earthquake near South Nias, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 16:20:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 20, 2026 at 16:20 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near South Nias, North Sumatra (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
c3ee2c629bbeaf61de2bcff60a70f86c2d500a88
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 16:20:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
South Nias
County
South Nias
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.07000, 98.57000
Temperature
24.4°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 (43.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lasondre AirportIndonesia · WIMO
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

Of 64 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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