Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 79 km depth12 Apr 02:20 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.12 Apr 02:20: Now using data updates from BMKG12 Apr 02:21: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 12, 2026 02:14:22 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 12, 2026, at 09:14 am (GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth79 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.45°N / 98.86°EKota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.45°S / 81.14°WEcuadorShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSibualbuali (46 km / 29 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 27°C (81 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy21 minutes agoApr 12, 2026 02:14 GMT / Apr 12, 2026 09:14 am (GMT +7)Lat / Lng: 1.45 / 98.86: Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 83 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 83 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22900917',1.45000,98.86000,'21 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Padangsidempuan, a city with more than 240,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 46 km (29 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 366 km (228 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry33 km (21 mi)N of epicenterSibolga(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia46 km (29 mi)E of epicenterPadangsidempuan(pop: 236,200)II: Very weakKota Padangsidimpuan, North SumatraIndonesia64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterTarutung(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North SumatraIndonesia119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterBandar(pop: 31,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia130 km (81 mi)NE of epicenterRantauprapat(pop: 103,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia140 km (87 mi)W of epicenterGunungsitoli(pop: 136,700)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia151 km (94 mi)NW of epicenterSingkil(pop: 46,800)II: Very weakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterTeluk Dalam(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Selatan, North SumatraIndonesia157 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterSidikalang(pop: 50,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia162 km (101 mi)N of epicenterParopo(pop: 16,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia165 km (103 mi)N of epicenterTongging(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia170 km (105 mi)N of epicenterPematangsiantar(pop: 274,800)II: Very weakKota Pematang Siantar, North SumatraIndonesia173 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterSubulussalam(pop: 90,800)II: Very weakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia188 km (117 mi)N of epicenterKabanjahe(pop: 73,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia188 km (117 mi)N of epicenterPekan Bahapal(pop: 40,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Simalungun, North SumatraIndonesia188 km (117 mi)W of epicenterLahewa(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Utara, North SumatraIndonesia190 km (118 mi)NE of epicenterKisaran(pop: 141,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asahan, North SumatraIndonesia198 km (123 mi)N of epicenterBerastagi(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia198 km (123 mi)NE of epicenterTanjungbalai(pop: 183,200)I: Not feltKota Tanjung Balai, North SumatraIndonesia203 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterTeluk Nibung(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltKota Tanjung Balai, North SumatraIndonesia212 km (132 mi)N of epicenterTebingtinggi(pop: 117,500)I: Not feltKota Tebing Tinggi, North SumatraIndonesia230 km (143 mi)N of epicenterDeli Tua(pop: 27,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Deli Serdang, North SumatraIndonesia236 km (147 mi)N of epicenterPerbaungan(pop: 157,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Serdang Bedagai, North SumatraIndonesia238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterSunggal(pop: 157,900)I: Not feltKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterMedan(pop: 2,435,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia242 km (150 mi)N of epicenterPercut(pop: 311,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Deli Serdang, North SumatraIndonesia243 km (151 mi)N of epicenterBinjai(pop: 279,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia258 km (160 mi)SE of epicenterBukittinggi(pop: 121,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia258 km (160 mi)N of epicenterStabat(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia259 km (161 mi)N of epicenterBelawan(pop: 102,700)I: Not feltKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia269 km (167 mi)SE of epicenterPariaman(pop: 92,200)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia271 km (168 mi)SE of epicenterPayakumbuh(pop: 139,600)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia271 km (169 mi)N of epicenterLabuhan Deli(pop: 49,700)I: Not feltKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia273 km (170 mi)SE of epicenterPadangpanjang(pop: 58,600)I: Not feltKota Padang Panjang, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia274 km (170 mi)E of epicenterBalai Pungut(pop: 56,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Bengkalis, RiauIndonesia288 km (179 mi)E of epicenterDumai(pop: 331,800)I: Not feltRiauIndonesia294 km (182 mi)N of epicenterPangkalan Brandan(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia295 km (184 mi)N of epicenterTanjungtiram(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia305 km (190 mi)E of epicenterPekanbaru(pop: 1,085,000)I: Not feltRiauIndonesia366 km (228 mi)NE of epicenterKuala Lumpur(pop: 1,454,000)I: Not feltKuala LumpurMalaysiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-12EpicenterAgency4.0979 km49 mi02:14:22NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.283 km52 mi02:14:22Northern Sumatra, Indonesia3.3 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.283 km52 mi02:14:22Northern Sumatra, Indonesia3.3 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 12, 2026 09:14 am (GMT +7)21 minutes ago4.179 km0 km - This quakeKota Padangsidimpuan, 33 km S of Sibolga, Kota Sibolga, North Sumatra, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 131 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 15.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 130 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 16 weeks after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Dec 18, 2025, at 05:45 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7) in 69 km (43 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.6 earthquake 8.2 km northeast of Tarutung - North Sumatra, Indonesia - Dec 18, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023, at 03:00 am local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7) in Indian Ocean, Indonesia:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Indian Ocean - 76 km northwest of Pulau Siberut Island, Indonesia - Apr 25, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.6. It had occurred 21 years ago earlier, on Monday, Mar 28, 2005, at 11:09 pm local time (Asia/Pontianak GMT +7) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia:Mag. 8.6 earthquake 79 km west of Singkil - Indonesia - Mar 28, 2005 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 18, 2025 05:45 pm (Jakarta)4.6137 km69 km (43 mi) to the N 8.2 km northeast of Tarutung, Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 4, 2025 08:52 pm (Jakarta)4.7164 km63 km (39 mi) to the E Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 31, 2025 08:14 am (GMT +7)4.730 km97 km (60 mi) to the S Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 7, 2025 10:29 pm (Jakarta)5.190 km25 km (15 mi) to the SWKota Padangsidimpuan, 55 km south of Sibolga, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMay 12, 2025 10:09 am (Jakarta)5.0110 km41 km (26 mi) to the S Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMar 18, 2025 05:23 am (Jakarta)5.610 km53 km (33 mi) to the N 14 km southeast of Tarutung, Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia 33 reportsInfoMar 18, 2025 05:22 am (Jakarta)5.510 km58 km (36 mi) to the NE 19 km southeast of Tarutung, Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia 17 reportsInfoApr 25, 2023 03:00 am (Jakarta)7.384 km270 km (168 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 76 km northwest of Pulau Siberut Island, Indonesia 243 reportsInfoApr 3, 2023 09:59 pm (Jakarta)6.4102 km67 km (42 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 83 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia 45 reportsInfoOct 1, 2022 02:28 am (Jakarta)6.010 km76 km (47 mi) to the N Di Darat 15 Km BaratLaut TapanuliUtara 84 reportsInfoNov 8, 2015 04:34 pm (Jakarta)5.680 km80 km (50 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, North Sumatra, 16 km southwest of Pulau Labu Island, Indonesia 11 reportsInfoOct 29, 2012 09:22 am (GMT +7)5.459 km83 km (51 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, North Sumatra, 63 km west of Pulau Labu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 14, 2011 10:01 am (Jakarta)5.622 km52 km (32 mi) to the NEKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 38 km east of Sibolga, IndonesiaInfoJun 14, 2011 07:08 am (Jakarta)5.517 km59 km (36 mi) to the NEKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 50 km north of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoApr 7, 2010 05:15 am (Pontianak)7.831 km227 km (141 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 39 km west of Pulau Ujung Batu Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 30, 2009 05:16 pm (GMT +7)7.681 km266 km (165 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 30 km west of Pariaman, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 2008 09:26 pm (Jakarta)6.010 km38 km (24 mi) to the NE 32 km northwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 2007 06:07 pm (Jakarta)5.4146 km64 km (40 mi) to the NE 47 km north of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoMar 29, 2005 01:16 pm (Jakarta)5.530 km53 km (33 mi) to the NEKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 45 km north of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 2005 11:09 pm (Pontianak)8.630 km207 km (129 mi) to the W 79 km west of Singkil, IndonesiaInfoMay 12, 2003 10:03 am (Jakarta)5.578 km35 km (22 mi) to the SKabupaten Mandailing Natal, 48 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 1998 12:56 am (Jakarta)7.056 km226 km (141 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 96 km west of Pariaman, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 1997 10:45 pm (Jakarta)5.715 km89 km (56 mi) to the NWKabupaten Tapanuli Tengah, 59 km northwest of Sibolga, IndonesiaInfoNov 20, 1997 07:18 pm (Jakarta)5.5137 km48 km (30 mi) to the N Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoApr 28, 1987 10:32 pm (Jakarta)5.819 km72 km (44 mi) to the NKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 49 km northeast of Sibolga, IndonesiaInfoApr 26, 1987 02:22 am (Jakarta)6.411 km88 km (55 mi) to the N 45 km S of Tomok Bolon, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1984 01:49 pm (Jakarta)7.133 km167 km (104 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 112 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 27, 1984 01:41 pm (Jakarta)5.633 km42 km (26 mi) to the NEKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 33 km east of Sibolga, IndonesiaInfoMay 24, 1977 04:55 am (GMT +7)5.540 km90 km (56 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 103 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoMar 17, 1974 10:57 am (Jakarta)5.761 km38 km (24 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 56 km southwest of Sibolga, Kota Sibolga, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoFeb 4, 1971 10:33 pm (GMT +7)7.030 km90 km (56 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 102 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoDec 30, 1970 03:11 pm (Jakarta)5.588 km23 km (14 mi) to the E 23 km west of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1967 02:19 am (Jakarta)5.775 km64 km (40 mi) to the S Nias region, IndonesiaInfoJul 25, 1965 10:40 am (Jakarta)5.5130 km58 km (36 mi) to the NEKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 51 km north of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoApr 19, 1965 03:06 pm (Pontianak)5.656 km67 km (42 mi) to the WIndian Ocean, 55 km west of Sibolga, Kota Sibolga, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 29, 1950 10:27 pm (Universal Time)6.355 km55 km (34 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 79 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 1946 03:12 am (Universal Time)5.765 km67 km (41 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 75 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoOct 11, 1941 09:14 am (Universal Time)5.615 km80 km (50 mi) to the NE 51 km northeast of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1936 01:01 am (Universal Time)7.020 km286 km (178 mi) to the NWKabupaten Aceh Tenggara, 98 km southwest of Langsa, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1936 07:00 am (Jakarta)7.00 km274 km (170 mi) to the NWKabupaten Aceh Tenggara, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, 110 km west of Binjai, IndonesiaInfoDec 28, 1935 02:35 am (Universal Time)7.630 km204 km (127 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, North Sumatra, 143 km northwest of Pulau Siberut Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 21, 1934 12:38 pm (Universal Time)5.615 km16 km (10 mi) to the SE 33 km west of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1929 03:28 am (Universal Time)5.615 km59 km (36 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 30 km northwest of Sibolga, Kota Sibolga, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1921 04:06 am (Universal Time)6.735 km86 km (54 mi) to the NW northern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]