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Earthquake Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:50:40 GMT

Time7 hours ago
Location
4.4516, 96.5231
Depth
5.9 KM

Event Summary

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck on Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:50:40 GMT. Depth: 5.863512km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
4.0
M
Map of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Source
BMKG
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
BMKGPrimary4.06 km7 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDbmg2026avnv
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM

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