6.2
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.2 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra
227 d ago · 3 Mar 2026, 04:56 UTC 62 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 62 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia on 3 Mar 2026, 04:56 UTC at a depth of 18 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lahewa, about 86 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.