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Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 39 km east of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday, Nov 6, 2022 at 8:55 pm (GMT +7) -

Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 10 km depth

6 Nov 14:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 6, 2022 13:55:03 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Nov 6, 2022 at 8:55 pm (GMT +7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.6
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	1.78°N / 99.13°E (North Sumatra, Indonesia)
Antipode	1.78°S / 80.87°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	Sibualbuali (29 km / 18 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	39 km (24 mi) E of Sibolga (pop: 79,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) NNW of Padangsidempuan (pop: 100,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) WSW of Bandar (Kabupaten Labuhan Batu) (pop: 31,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) WSW of Rantauprapat (pop: 103,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 101 km (62 mi) SSE of Parapat (Kabupaten Simalungun) (pop: 10,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 102 km (63 mi) SSE of Tomok Bolon (Kabupaten Samosir) (pop: 10,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 207 km (129 mi) SSE of Medan (pop: 1,751,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Heavy Intensity Rain 21.3°C (70 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NW
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	EMSC
2.6	10 km	Northern Sumatra, Indonesia	RaspberryShake

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Mar 28, 2005 16:09 18 years ago	8.6 30 km	227km / 141mi	79 km W of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Apr 6, 2010 22:15 13 years ago	7.8 31 km	241km / 150mi	39 km W of Pulau Ujung Batu Island, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Dec 28, 1935 02:35 87 years ago	7.6 30 km	250km / 155mi	25 km SW of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Sep 19, 1936 01:01 86 years ago	7.2 20 km	276km / 172mi	100 km SW of Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Nov 17, 1984 06:49 38 years ago	7.1 33 km	215km / 133mi	112 km SE of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Feb 4, 1971 15:33 52 years ago	7.0 30 km	134km / 83mi	102 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 19, 2005 01:54 18 years ago	6.9 30 km	233km / 145mi	89 km W of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Dec 4, 1974 03:07 48 years ago	6.9 20 km	210km / 131mi	85 km S of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 16, 2006 15:28 17 years ago	6.8 12 km	298km / 185mi	131 km SW of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Apr 1, 1921 04:06 102 years ago	6.8 35 km	109km / 68mi	70 km W of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Sep 5, 2011 17:55 11 years ago	6.7 91 km	190km / 118mi	68 km W of Kabanjahe, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jul 5, 2005 01:52 18 years ago	6.7 21 km	228km / 141mi	94 km SW of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
May 14, 2005 05:05 18 years ago	6.7 34 km	152km / 95mi	126 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Nov 15, 1990 02:34 32 years ago	6.7 48 km	301km / 187mi	North Sumatra, 84 km SW of Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Jan 2, 1936 22:34 87 years ago	6.7 30 km	211km / 131mi	47 km SW of Pulau Pangkal Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia	More
May 24, 1952 16:06 71 years ago	6.6 30 km	236km / 147mi	44 km SE of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Oct 31, 1951 06:56 71 years ago	6.5 50 km	259km / 161mi	33 km SW of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Apr 16, 2005 16:38 18 years ago	6.4 31 km	163km / 101mi	55 km S of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Apr 25, 1987 19:22 36 years ago	6.4 11 km	59km / 37mi	Pulau Sibandang, 57 km N of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Dec 1, 2006 03:58 16 years ago	6.3 204 km	179km / 111mi	12 km NW of Tebingtinggi, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jul 27, 2006 11:16 17 years ago	6.3 20 km	221km / 137mi	96 km SW of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Apr 25, 2006 18:26 17 years ago	6.3 21 km	239km / 148mi	94 km W of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Apr 3, 2005 03:10 18 years ago	6.3 36 km	135km / 84mi	34 km SE of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Oct 10, 1996 15:21 26 years ago	6.3 33 km	227km / 141mi	Aceh, 63 km W of Binjai, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jul 10, 1960 00:05 63 years ago	6.3 30 km	191km / 119mi	73 km NW of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Aug 29, 1950 22:27 72 years ago	6.3 55 km	101km / 63mi	32 km NW of Pulau Labu Island, Indonesia	More
Feb 25, 2022 01:39 49 weeks ago	6.2 12 km	203km / 126mi	67 km NW of Bukittinggi, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia	More
Jan 22, 2008 17:14 15 years ago	6.2 20 km	206km / 128mi	23 km SW of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Nov 11, 1999 18:05 23 years ago	6.2 211 km	144km / 89mi	107 km SE of Rantauprapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jan 20, 1993 02:30 30 years ago	6.2 68 km	225km / 140mi	Aceh, 95 km W of Kabanjahe, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Oct 26, 1961 15:27 61 years ago	6.2 29 km	247km / 153mi	40 km SE of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 11, 1957 12:09 66 years ago	6.2 35 km	223km / 138mi	28 km W of Pulau Sarangalu Island, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Jun 23, 2012 04:34 11 years ago	6.1 95 km	194km / 120mi	67 km W of Kabanjahe, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Apr 8, 2005 05:48 18 years ago	6.1 21 km	271km / 168mi	149 km S of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 28, 2005 18:30 18 years ago	6.1 36 km	170km / 105mi	35 km SE of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 11, 2004 08:28 19 years ago	6.1 21 km	210km / 131mi	82 km S of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Nov 7, 1964 18:37 58 years ago	6.1 100 km	195km / 121mi	76 km NW of Bukittinggi, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia	More
Sep 30, 2022 19:28 18 weeks ago	6.0 10 km	47km / 29mi	45 km N of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Apr 6, 2011 14:01 12 years ago	6.0 20 km	228km / 142mi	108 km SW of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
May 19, 2008 14:26 15 years ago	6.0 10 km	16km / 10mi	32 km NW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Apr 3, 2005 00:59 18 years ago	6.0 30 km	181km / 113mi	155 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 8, 1977 23:17 46 years ago	6.0 22 km	178km / 111mi	93 km NW of Bukittinggi, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia	More
Oct 31, 1951 10:22 71 years ago	6.0 30 km	241km / 150mi	31 km W of Pulau Tanahmasa Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Dec 1, 2007 01:44 15 years ago	5.9 45 km	140km / 87mi	36 km S of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Mar 7, 2007 10:53 16 years ago	5.9 35 km	137km / 85mi	39 km S of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
May 1, 2014 14:35 9 years ago	5.8 55 km	134km / 84mi	Indian Ocean, 41 km SE of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Dec 17, 2006 21:39 16 years ago	5.8 30 km	152km / 94mi	106 km SE of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 28, 2005 19:02 18 years ago	5.8 31 km	169km / 105mi	26 km SE of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Apr 28, 1987 15:32 36 years ago	5.8 19 km	31km / 19mi	48 km NE of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Apr 28, 1979 03:29 44 years ago	5.8 72 km	143km / 89mi	108 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Oct 12, 1959 03:22 63 years ago	5.8 45 km	123km / 77mi	43 km SE of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Mar 1, 2018 03:17 5 years ago	5.7 91 km	86km / 53mi	Indian Ocean, 55 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Nov 8, 2015 09:34 7 years ago	5.7 80 km	120km / 74mi	Indian Ocean, 84 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 8, 2015 03:12 8 years ago	5.7 38 km	149km / 93mi	Indian Ocean, 83 km S of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Nov 19, 2010 21:55 12 years ago	5.7 213 km	129km / 80mi	97 km E of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Oct 16, 2005 19:03 17 years ago	5.7 38 km	135km / 84mi	34 km SE of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Jan 11, 1981 15:09 42 years ago	5.7 69 km	122km / 76mi	40 km SE of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Mar 17, 1974 03:57 49 years ago	5.7 61 km	84km / 52mi	56 km SW of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Aug 16, 1967 19:19 56 years ago	5.7 75 km	105km / 65mi	Pulau Labu, 71 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 15, 2014 10:58 9 years ago	5.6 170 km	119km / 74mi	13 km S of Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jun 14, 2011 03:01 12 years ago	5.6 22 km	7km / 5mi	38 km E of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Dec 1, 2010 00:50 12 years ago	5.6 160 km	102km / 63mi	12 km E of Parapat, Kabupaten Toba Samosir, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Oct 8, 2005 04:30 17 years ago	5.6 30 km	143km / 89mi	37 km S of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Apr 4, 2005 04:33 18 years ago	5.6 30 km	141km / 88mi	76 km S of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Aug 27, 1984 06:41 38 years ago	5.6 33 km	6km / 4mi	33 km E of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jan 12, 1977 23:35 46 years ago	5.6 178 km	84km / 52mi	58 km S of Rantauprapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Feb 14, 1974 06:38 49 years ago	5.6 34 km	87km / 54mi	Pulau Samosir, 47 km S of Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Dec 30, 1970 08:11 52 years ago	5.6 88 km	39km / 24mi	23 km W of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Aug 3, 1970 22:30 53 years ago	5.6 63 km	170km / 106mi	41 km N of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Jun 2, 2019 03:03 4 years ago	5.5 64 km	146km / 91mi	Indian Ocean, 120 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jun 14, 2011 00:08 12 years ago	5.5 17 km	12km / 7mi	50 km N of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Sep 2, 2005 08:04 17 years ago	5.5 147 km	78km / 49mi	Pulau Sibandang, 59 km S of Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 29, 2005 06:16 18 years ago	5.5 30 km	9km / 5mi	45 km N of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 12, 2003 03:03 20 years ago	5.5 78 km	75km / 47mi	48 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jan 9, 2003 04:42 20 years ago	5.5 45 km	150km / 93mi	120 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Oct 3, 1977 22:44 45 years ago	5.5 13 km	151km / 94mi	116 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 23, 1977 21:55 46 years ago	5.5 40 km	134km / 83mi	103 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jul 25, 1965 03:40 58 years ago	5.5 105 km	17km / 10mi	48 km N of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Dec 3, 2020 19:48 2 years ago	5.4 141 km	184km / 114mi	40 km W of Kabanjahe, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 3, 2014 14:47 9 years ago	5.4 57 km	141km / 88mi	Indian Ocean, 51 km S of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Apr 20, 2014 08:43 9 years ago	5.4 48 km	147km / 91mi	Indian Ocean, 126 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Feb 23, 2009 05:56 14 years ago	5.4 35 km	159km / 98mi	62 km SW of Pulau Labu Island, Indonesia	More
Aug 30, 2007 11:07 15 years ago	5.4 146 km	21km / 13mi	47 km N of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 28, 2005 17:59 18 years ago	5.4 30 km	165km / 103mi	31 km SE of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Nov 27, 2004 22:42 18 years ago	5.4 42 km	136km / 84mi	37 km SE of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Jul 15, 1995 02:42 28 years ago	5.4 165 km	99km / 62mi	32 km S of Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Feb 26, 1995 15:03 28 years ago	5.4 53 km	149km / 93mi	35 km NE of Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jan 6, 1991 03:01 32 years ago	5.4 57 km	149km / 93mi	121 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Aug 27, 1984 07:26 38 years ago	5.4 41 km	14km / 9mi	48 km E of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 11, 2019 16:34 4 years ago	5.3 88 km	74km / 46mi	Indian Ocean, 50 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Mar 1, 2018 03:17 5 years ago	5.3 84 km	109km / 68mi	Indian Ocean, 83 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jul 11, 2017 01:24 6 years ago	5.3 151 km	110km / 68mi	Pulau Samosir, 8.8 km NW of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia	More
Sep 1, 2016 20:04 6 years ago	5.3 38 km	151km / 94mi	Indian Ocean, 123 km SW of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Oct 29, 2012 02:22 10 years ago	5.3 55 km	123km / 76mi	Indian Ocean, 99 km SW of Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Aug 27, 2012 09:01 10 years ago	5.3 151 km	68km / 42mi	Pulau Sibandang, 33 km S of Parapat, Indonesia	More
Jul 24, 2010 02:11 13 years ago	5.3 42 km	98km / 61mi	52 km SE of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
May 19, 2008 14:49 15 years ago	5.3 10 km	8km / 5mi	40 km N of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Jul 24, 2007 14:51 16 years ago	5.3 63 km	137km / 85mi	24 km E of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More
Sep 9, 2006 05:05 16 years ago	5.3 14 km	89km / 55mi	46 km SE of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia	More
Nov 1, 1993 00:01 29 years ago	5.3 84 km	116km / 72mi	46 km SE of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia	More

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