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Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 38 km north of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday, Mar 13, 2021 at 4:48 am (GMT +7)

Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 10 km depth

12 Mar 22:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 17 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 12, 2021 21:48:31 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Mar 13, 2021 at 4:48 am (GMT +7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.6
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	1.72°N / 99.26°E (North Sumatra, Indonesia)
Antipode	1.72°S / 80.74°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Nearest volcano	Sibualbuali (18 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	38 km (24 mi) N of Padangsidempuan (North Sumatra) (pop: 100,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) E of Sibolga (North Sumatra) (pop: 79,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) SW of Bandar (Kabupaten Labuhan Batu, North Sumatra) (pop: 31,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 76 km (48 mi) SW of Rantauprapat (North Sumatra) (pop: 103,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 217 km (135 mi) SSE of Medan (North Sumatra) (pop: 1,751,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released	5 x 10⁸ joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.6	10 km	Northern Sumatra, Indonesia	BMKG
2.6	10 km	NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA	EMSC

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At magnitude 2.6, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

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