Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 31 km north of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 7 October 2020 at 04:20 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 10 km depth
7 Oct 05:35 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 1 hour and 15 minutes.
7 Oct 18:35: Epicenter location corrected by 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards SW.
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 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards SW.
11 Oct 11:21: Now using data updates from BMKG
12 Oct 01:18: Now using data updates from BMKG
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.64°N / 99.17°E
(Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Sibualbuali (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) NNW of Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) ESE of Sibolga (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SW of Bandar (Kabupaten Labuhan Batu) (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SW of Rantauprapat (pop: 103,000) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) S of Pematangsiantar (pop: 209,600) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SSW of Kisaran (pop: 129,900) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SSW of Tanjungbalai (pop: 142,500) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) S of Tebingtinggi (pop: 117,500) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) SSE of Medan (pop: 1,751,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1221 km (758 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
18.2°C (65 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Overcast Clouds
18.2°C (65 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 31 km north of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 7 October 2020 at 04:20 (GMT)
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