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Earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:28:07 GMT

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Time3 weeks ago
Location
1.9217, 95.8017
Depth
41.5 KM

Event Summary

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on off the west coast of northern Sumatra, at Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:28:07 GMT. Depth: 41.50390625km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
5.1
M
Map of off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Source
VYT
Intensity
III

Agency Reports

5 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary5.142 km3 weeks ago
BMKG4.810 km3 weeks ago
GFZ4.917 km3 weeks ago
NEIC4.910 km3 weeks ago
EMSC4.910 km3 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_39yixcu5skf3x
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update3 weeks ago
Used Stations60
Total Stations143

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