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M4.9 Earthquake near 21 km SSE of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 05:28:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 21 km SSE of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 26, 2025 at 05:28 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 156 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
c9309884dfd978dee11c51ff14c548107b444dc6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
156.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 05:28:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.47030, 98.92350
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 156.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 156.2 km
Intermediate
156.2 km
156.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 97 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 291 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

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

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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