Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 35 km northwest of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 7 October 2020 at 02:24 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
7 Oct 05:21 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 2 hours and 57 minutes.
7 Oct 18:35: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
11 Oct 11:21: Now using data updates from BMKG
12 Oct 01:18: Now using data updates from BMKG
7 Oct 18:35: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
11 Oct 11:21: Now using data updates from BMKG
12 Oct 01:18: Now using data updates from BMKG
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.66°N / 99.13°E
(North Sumatra, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Sibualbuali (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) NNW of Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) ESE of Sibolga (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (51 mi) WSW of Bandar (Kabupaten Labuhan Batu) (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of Rantauprapat (pop: 103,000) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) S of Pematangsiantar (pop: 209,600) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) SSW of Kisaran (pop: 129,900) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SSW of Tanjungbalai (pop: 142,500) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (115 mi) S of Tebingtinggi (pop: 117,500) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (137 mi) SSE of Medan (pop: 1,751,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1225 km (761 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 2.9 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | EMSC |
| M 2.9 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 2.9 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
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