Light magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 35 km depth6 Oct 14:05 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.6 Oct 14:05: Now using data updates from BMKG6 Oct 14:09: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 3.8.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 6, 2026 14:01:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Oct 6, 2026, at 09:01 pm (GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.8Depth35 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.76°N / 98.78°EKabupaten Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.76°S / 81.22°WEcuadorShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSorikmarapi (85 km / 53 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.8 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoOct 6, 2026 14:01 GMT / Oct 6, 2026 09:01 pm (GMT +7)Lat / Lng: 0.76 / 98.78: Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.8 / 35 km, EMSC: 3.9 / 35 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23415538',0.76000,98.78000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 3.8, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 88 km (55 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterPadangsidempuan(pop: 236,200)II: Very weakKota Padangsidimpuan, North SumatraIndonesia109 km (68 mi)N of epicenterSibolga(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia111 km (69 mi)W of epicenterTeluk Dalam(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Selatan, North SumatraIndonesia141 km (88 mi)N of epicenterTarutung(pop: 39,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North SumatraIndonesia142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterGunungsitoli(pop: 136,700)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterBarus(pop: 18,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Tapanuli Tengah, North SumatraIndonesia179 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterBandar(pop: 31,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia185 km (115 mi)N of epicenterParmonangan(pop: 13,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Toba Samosir, North SumatraIndonesia187 km (116 mi)N of epicenterNainggolan(pop: 11,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Samosir, North SumatraIndonesia190 km (118 mi)NE of epicenterRantauprapat(pop: 103,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia193 km (120 mi)W of epicenterLahewa(pop: 24,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Nias Utara, North SumatraIndonesia203 km (126 mi)NW of epicenterSingkil(pop: 46,800)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterTomok Bolon(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Samosir, North SumatraIndonesia212 km (132 mi)N of epicenterParapat(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Toba Samosir, North SumatraIndonesia213 km (132 mi)SE of epicenterBukittinggi(pop: 121,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia214 km (133 mi)SE of epicenterPariaman(pop: 92,200)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia226 km (140 mi)SE of epicenterPadangpanjang(pop: 58,600)I: Not feltKota Padang Panjang, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia227 km (141 mi)N of epicenterSidikalang(pop: 50,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia233 km (145 mi)SE of epicenterPayakumbuh(pop: 139,600)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia234 km (145 mi)NW of epicenterSubulussalam(pop: 90,800)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia236 km (147 mi)N of epicenterParopo(pop: 16,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia240 km (149 mi)N of epicenterTongging(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia247 km (153 mi)N of epicenterPematangsiantar(pop: 274,800)I: Not feltKota Pematang Siantar, North SumatraIndonesia258 km (161 mi)SE of epicenterPadang(pop: 909,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia262 km (163 mi)N of epicenterKabanjahe(pop: 73,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia264 km (164 mi)N of epicenterKisaran(pop: 141,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asahan, North SumatraIndonesia265 km (165 mi)N of epicenterPekan Bahapal(pop: 40,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Simalungun, North SumatraIndonesia270 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterTanjungbalai(pop: 183,200)I: Not feltKota Tanjung Balai, North SumatraIndonesia272 km (169 mi)SE of epicenterSolok(pop: 73,400)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia273 km (169 mi)N of epicenterBerastagi(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterTeluk Nibung(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltKota Tanjung Balai, North SumatraIndonesia281 km (175 mi)E of epicenterBalai Pungut(pop: 56,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Bengkalis, RiauIndonesia293 km (182 mi)SE of epicenterSijunjung(pop: 27,800)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia314 km (195 mi)N of epicenterMedan(pop: 2,435,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia328 km (204 mi)NW of epicenterSinabang(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Simeulue, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia373 km (232 mi)NE of epicenterBagan Pulau Ketam(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltKlang, SelangorMalaysiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-6EpicenterAgency3.835 km22 mi14:01:52Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.835 km22 mi14:01:52Northern Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.935 km22 mi14:01:52NIAS REGION, INDONESIA1.6 km (1 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 109 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Sep 5, 2026, at 09:06 pm (GMT +7 local time) in 38 km (24 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.2 earthquake Indian Ocean - North Sumatra, Indonesia - Sep 5, 2026 -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 22 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 2, 02:43 am (GMT +7)3.110 km45 km (28 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 47 km northwest of Pulau Pini Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia I felt itInfoSep 23, 12:17 am (GMT +7)3.157 km36 km (23 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 74 km south of Pulau Musala Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoSep 5, 09:06 pm (GMT +7)5.292 km38 km (24 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 65 km south of Pulau Musala Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoSep 4, 11:24 pm (Jakarta)5.1122 km75 km (46 mi) to the NE 25 km west of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoSep 1, 12:04 pm (GMT +7)3.110 km90 km (56 mi) to the EKabupaten Mandailing Natal, 98 km south of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoAug 26, 01:58 pm (Jakarta)4.0111 km79 km (49 mi) to the NE 11 km south of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 3, 05:14 am (Jakarta)4.53 km49 km (31 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 37 km northeast of Pulau Pini Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoJun 10, 06:10 pm (Jakarta)4.319 km62 km (39 mi) to the S Nias Region, IndonesiaInfoApr 25, 2023 03:00 am (Jakarta)7.384 km193 km (120 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 76 km northwest of Pulau Siberut Island, Indonesia 243 reportsInfoApr 3, 2023 09:59 pm (Jakarta)6.4102 km12 km (7.7 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 83 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia 45 reportsInfoSep 2, 2016 03:04 am (Jakarta)5.338 km36 km (22 mi) to the SW Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2015 04:34 pm (Jakarta)5.680 km13 km (8 mi) to the E Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 11 reportsInfoApr 20, 2014 03:43 pm (GMT +7)5.443 km46 km (29 mi) to the W 128 km SW of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 2012 09:22 am (GMT +7)5.459 km46 km (29 mi) to the W 105 km SSW of Sibolga, IndonesiaInfoApr 7, 2010 05:15 am (Pontianak)7.831 km264 km (164 mi) to the NW northern Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoSep 30, 2009 05:16 pm (GMT +7)7.681 km204 km (127 mi) to the SEIndian Ocean, 30 km west of Pariaman, IndonesiaInfoFeb 23, 2009 12:56 pm (GMT +7)5.435 km41 km (25 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 128 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 2005 12:05 pm (Jakarta)6.734 km41 km (25 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 111 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 2005 07:59 am (Jakarta)6.030 km67 km (42 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 115 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 2005 03:32 am (Jakarta)5.630 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 104 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 2005 11:09 pm (Pontianak)8.630 km237 km (147 mi) to the NW 79 km west of Singkil, IndonesiaInfoFeb 15, 2005 12:06 am (Jakarta)5.847 km99 km (61 mi) to the S Kepulauan Batu, IndonesiaInfoMay 12, 2003 10:03 am (Jakarta)5.578 km45 km (28 mi) to the NKabupaten Mandailing Natal, 48 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoJan 9, 2003 11:42 am (GMT +7)5.545 km32 km (20 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 120 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 1998 12:56 am (Jakarta)7.056 km155 km (96 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 96 km west of Pariaman, IndonesiaInfoJan 6, 1991 10:01 am (Jakarta)5.457 km33 km (21 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 121 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1984 01:49 pm (Jakarta)7.133 km105 km (65 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 112 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 1981 02:27 pm (GMT +7)5.410 km97 km (60 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 107 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoApr 28, 1979 10:29 am (GMT +7)5.872 km24 km (15 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 108 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoOct 4, 1977 05:44 am (GMT +7)5.513 km31 km (19 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 116 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoMay 24, 1977 04:55 am (GMT +7)5.540 km16 km (9.7 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 103 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoMar 17, 1974 10:57 am (Jakarta)5.761 km64 km (40 mi) to the NW 55 km SSW of Sibolga, IndonesiaInfoFeb 4, 1971 10:33 pm (GMT +7)7.030 km14 km (8.8 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 102 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoDec 30, 1970 03:11 pm (Jakarta)5.588 km81 km (51 mi) to the NE 23 km west of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1967 02:19 am (Jakarta)5.775 km16 km (10.2 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 71 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 1961 11:52 pm (Jakarta)5.8165 km86 km (53 mi) to the WIndian Ocean, 62 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoJul 10, 1960 07:05 am (GMT +7)6.230 km86 km (53 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 96 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoAug 29, 1950 10:27 pm (Universal Time)6.355 km27 km (17 mi) to the NWIndian Ocean, 79 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoAug 22, 1950 06:02 am (Universal Time)5.830 km74 km (46 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 106 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 1946 03:12 am (Universal Time)5.765 km13 km (7.9 mi) to the NEIndian Ocean, 75 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoOct 25, 1942 08:34 am (Universal Time)5.815 km84 km (52 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, 154 km south of Padangsidempuan, IndonesiaInfoOct 22, 1937 04:14 pm (Universal Time)5.735 km62 km (39 mi) to the SWIndian Ocean, 137 km southeast of Pulau Nias Island, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 1936 10:34 pm (Universal Time)6.530 km98 km (61 mi) to the SIndian Ocean, North Sumatra, 140 km north of Pulau Siberut Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 28, 1935 02:35 am (Universal Time)7.630 km130 km (81 mi) to the SW Kepulauan Batu, IndonesiaInfoSep 21, 1934 12:38 pm (Universal Time)5.615 km70 km (43 mi) to the N 33 km west of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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