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M 6.9 - 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

Latest evidence

Magnitude M6.9 Mww

Also reported by GDACS (magnitude type not stated)

Depth
175 km
Alert level
Green
Started
Location
North Sumatra, Indonesia
Hazard
Strong earthquake

North Sumatra, Indonesia

Near Pematangsiantar

About 75 km SE of Medan

Events on record associated with Indonesia

BinjaiTarutungNORTH SUMATRAPematangsiantar (reference place)PematangsiantarMedan (reference place)MedanEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS)Origin (USGS)Reported epicentre (GDACS)GDACSIndonesiaNorth is upN50 km
Map of the area around North Sumatra, Indonesia, showing the event origin and the epicentres reported by USGS and GDACS. Scale bar: 50 km. Location inset: Indonesia. Reported epicentre marked.

Recorded coordinates

The event origin is WND’s fixed reference point for this event; it is not revised when a provider updates its epicentre. Each provider reports its own current epicentre; a superseded location is kept as history. Distances below are measured from the origin.

Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 2.9863° N, 98.9853° E

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 2.9863° N, 98.9853° E — at the event origin
  • Reported epicentre (GDACS) — 3.0856° N, 99.0150° E — 12 km NNE of the event origin

Impact

Population exposedEstimated
10.7 million people

What changed

Timeline

The first 5 of 7 dated entries, earliest first. 1 entry without a stated time is in the full chronology.

  1. Main eventM 6.9 - 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M6.9 Mww
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 175 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 2.9863° N, 98.9853° E
  5. HazardReported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M6.9

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2 official and scientific sources

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far. Each reading links to its entry in the evidence record.

Main event

  • M 6.9 - 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, IndonesiaM6.9 Mww175 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

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Evidence record

Magnitude

Depth

Reported epicentre

Population exposed

Alert level

Full chronology

  1. Main event M 6.9 - 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
  2. Hazard Magnitude recorded: M6.9 Mww
  3. Hazard Depth recorded: 175 km
  4. Hazard Reported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 2.9863° N, 98.9853° E
  5. Hazard Reported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M6.9
  6. Hazard Reported epicentre (GDACS) recorded: 3.0856° N, 99.0150° E
  7. Impact Population exposed recorded: 10.7 million people

No time stated by the source

Sources

  • Scientific record

    M 6.9 - 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

    USGS

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  • Scientific record

    Earthquake in Indonesia (episode 1725473)

    GDACS

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Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: alert record found and attached. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: checked, nothing matched. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: not queried — reports attach only by GLIDE, and none is assigned. Checked