6.9

Earthquake Details: 15 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 10:54:51 AM

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred near 15 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 10:54:51 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 172.53 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaNorth SumatraPematangsiantar (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth172.53 km
Significance750
Latitude3.0856
Longitude99.0150
Event IDus6000tkyk
Magnitude6.9
Updated:8/15/2026, 3:01:44 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/15/2026, 5:54:51 PM GMT+7
UTC
8/15/2026, 10:54:51 AM UTC
172.53 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Pematangsiantar
15 km SE
Pekan Bahapal
18 km E
Tebingtinggi
32 km NE
Perbaungan
54 km N
Nearby event sequence · 2
M2.9Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM2.7Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 03:01 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.