Earthquake

M 6.9 - 7 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

Critical Severity Asia Indonesia
Date Occurred Aug 15, 2026 10:54 UTC
Event Type Earthquake
Source USGS
Recorded Aug 15, 2026
Full Description

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake. Place: 7 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

Original Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tkyk
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Indonesia flag Indonesia
Region Asia
Capital Jakarta
Population 10,516,927
GDP / Capita $3200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23887
  • Type Earthquake
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Critical
  • Indexed Aug 15, 2026
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