Mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Padang Lawas Regency, 51 km northeast of Padangsidempuan (Hoshangabad), North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 10:30 am (GMT +7) -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 167 km depth
26 Nov 03:35 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 10:30 am (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 167.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.61°N / 99.67°E
(North Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Sibualbuali (46 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) S of Bandar (Kabupaten Labuhan Batu) (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) ENE of Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) SSW of Rantauprapat (pop: 103,000) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) E of Sibolga (pop: 79,700) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) S of Tanjungbalai (pop: 142,500) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) S of Kisaran (pop: 129,900) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) SSE of Pematangsiantar (pop: 209,600) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) SSE of Tebingtinggi (pop: 117,500) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) SSE of Medan (pop: 1,751,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1180 km (733 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
29.6°C (85 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SE
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Light Rain
29.6°C (85 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 167 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 3.6 | 167 km | NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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