Earthquakes by city Republic of Indonesia 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Medan today

Medan, Republic of Indonesia: 96 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

2,435,252

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.9

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates 3.583, 98.667

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-08-15 10:54 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.9

Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

2026-08-15 10:54 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Medan today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Medan.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Medan.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Medan reached magnitude 6.9 on 2026-08-15 10:54 UTC, near Pematangsiantar.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Medan today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Medan.

When was the last earthquake near Medan?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-08-15 10:54 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Medan?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Medan reached magnitude 6.9 on 2026-08-15 10:54 UTC, near Pematangsiantar.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Medan

The map centers on Medan and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

109.7 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-08-15 10:54	M 6.9	Pematangsiantar Indonesia	172.5 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-08 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2026 M 6.9 max · 1 earthquakes 2006 M 6.3 max · 5 earthquakes 1996 M 6.3 max · 3 earthquakes 1916 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 2017 M 5.6 max · 13 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 6.9	1
2025	M 4.1	1
2024	M 4.4	2
2023	M 4.6	1
2021	M 4.5	3
2020	M 5.0	3
2019	M 4.5	1
2018	M 4.7	3
2017	M 5.6	13
2016	M 4.7	2
2015	M 4.5	3
2014	M 5.4	2
2013	M 4.8	1
2011	M 4.3	1
2010	M 4.4	1
2009	M 5.1	2
2006	M 6.3	5
2005	M 5.2	9
2004	M 4.4	1
2003	M 4.6	1
2002	M 4.4	1
2001	M 5.1	4
2000	M 4.7	2
1999	M 4.4	1
1998	M 4.5	2
1997	M 4.4	3
1996	M 6.3	3
1995	M 4.1	1
1990	M 5.1	3
1989	M 5.2	1
1987	M 4.4	1
1986	M 4.6	3
1985	M 4.3	2
1984	M 4.8	3
1982	M 4.2	1
1980	M 4.7	1
1978	M 4.3	2
1977	M 4.7	1
1976	M 5.6	1
1974	M 5.0	2
1972	M 5.4	1
1916	M 6.1	1