M6.2 earthquake in Indonesia on March 3, 2026

Strong M6.2 quake: March 3, 2026, 04:56 UTC, epicenter 62 km southeast of Sinabang. The rupture began 18 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.2magnitude
18 kmdepth
04:56time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

1 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Gunungsitoli (Indonesia)130 km
  • Subulussalam (Indonesia)151 km
  • Binjai (Indonesia)266 km
  • Medan (Indonesia)280 km
  • Pematangsiantar (Indonesia)284 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 8 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.7.

  • M5.7 · Apr 18, 20:06 UTC104 km
  • M5.2 · Mar 8, 06:05 UTC13 km
  • M4.9 · Mar 20, 12:28 UTC61 km
  • M4.7 · May 29, 01:10 UTC17 km
  • M4.6 · Jun 7, 13:06 UTC92 km
  • M4.6 · May 20, 02:03 UTC64 km
  • M4.5 · Sep 5, 09:14 UTC149 km
  • M4.5 · Sep 5, 03:37 UTC149 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 67 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M9.1 (December 26, 2004).

  • M9.1 · December 26, 2004164 km
  • M8.6 · March 28, 200547 km
  • M7.8 · April 6, 201057 km
  • M7.4 · November 2, 2002113 km
  • M7.4 · February 20, 2008117 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IndonesiaWeather in GunungsitoliEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from May 15, 22:02 UTC.