Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 13 km depth10 Oct 12:36 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 10, 2026 12:28:17 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 10, 2026, at 12:28 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.90Depth13 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.92°N / 97.91°ENanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.92°S / 82.09°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoToba (113 km / 70 mi)Estimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoOct 10, 2026 12:28 GMT / Oct 10, 2026 12:28 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 1.92 / 97.91: Nias Region, IndonesiaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23426113',1.92000,97.91000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Nias Region, 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 Gunungsitoli, a city with more than 140,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 78 km (48 mi) distance southwest 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.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry43 km (27 mi)N of epicenterSingkil(pop: 46,800)III: WeakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterBarus(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Tapanuli Tengah, North SumatraIndonesia78 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterGunungsitoli(pop: 136,700)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia83 km (51 mi)N of epicenterSubulussalam(pop: 90,800)II: Very weakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia99 km (61 mi)E of epicenterSibolga(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia101 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterLahewa(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Utara, North SumatraIndonesia103 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterSidikalang(pop: 50,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia118 km (73 mi)E of epicenterTarutung(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North SumatraIndonesia123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterNainggolan(pop: 11,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Samosir, North SumatraIndonesia125 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterParopo(pop: 16,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia128 km (80 mi)NE of epicenterTongging(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia138 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterParmonangan(pop: 13,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Toba Samosir, North SumatraIndonesia146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterKabanjahe(pop: 73,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterTeluk Dalam(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Selatan, North SumatraIndonesia157 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterBerastagi(pop: 48,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia163 km (101 mi)E of epicenterPadangsidempuan(pop: 236,200)I: Not feltKota Padangsidimpuan, North SumatraIndonesia173 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterPematangsiantar(pop: 274,800)I: Not feltKota Pematang Siantar, North SumatraIndonesia181 km (113 mi)W of epicenterSinabang(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Simeulue, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia193 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterPekan Bahapal(pop: 40,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Simalungun, North SumatraIndonesia196 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterDeli Tua(pop: 27,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Deli Serdang, North SumatraIndonesia197 km (123 mi)N of epicenterBinjai(pop: 279,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia200 km (124 mi)NE of epicenterSunggal(pop: 157,900)I: Not feltKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia203 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterMedan(pop: 2,435,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia205 km (127 mi)E of epicenterBandar(pop: 31,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia210 km (130 mi)NE of epicenterTebingtinggi(pop: 117,500)I: Not feltKota Tebing Tinggi, North SumatraIndonesia210 km (131 mi)N of epicenterStabat(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia215 km (133 mi)E of epicenterRantauprapat(pop: 103,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia217 km (135 mi)NE of epicenterPerbaungan(pop: 157,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Serdang Bedagai, North SumatraIndonesia217 km (135 mi)NE of epicenterPercut(pop: 311,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Deli Serdang, North SumatraIndonesia224 km (139 mi)NE of epicenterKisaran(pop: 141,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asahan, North SumatraIndonesia224 km (139 mi)NE of epicenterBelawan(pop: 102,700)I: Not feltKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia232 km (144 mi)N of epicenterLabuhan Deli(pop: 49,700)I: Not feltKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia235 km (146 mi)NW of epicenterBlangpidie(pop: 24,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterPangkalan Brandan(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia240 km (149 mi)NE of epicenterTanjungbalai(pop: 183,200)I: Not feltKota Tanjung Balai, North SumatraIndonesia244 km (151 mi)NE of epicenterTeluk Nibung(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltKota Tanjung Balai, North SumatraIndonesia244 km (151 mi)N of epicenterTanjungtiram(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia317 km (197 mi)NW of epicenterMeulaboh(pop: 64,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Aceh Barat, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia369 km (229 mi)SE of epicenterBukittinggi(pop: 121,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia494 km (307 mi)NW of epicenterBanda Aceh(pop: 255,000): Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-10EpicenterAgency3.913 km8.1 mi12:28:17NIAS REGION, INDONESIAEMSC (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 46 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 18.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 34.7 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake