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5.2

off the west coast of northern Sumatra

14 November 2026, 05:59:29 (+03) 2026-11-14 02:59:29 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.2 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
3.3040, 92.8261
Data consistency
93/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 t TNT

3.98e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 1
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 02:59:29.180 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 02:59:29.180 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra
 5.3 mb 10.0 km 02:59:29.210 Δt 0.03 sn · 19.04 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 14.11.2026 06:17:39 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  2. 14.11.2026 06:17:37 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 2.8455 → 3.304 longitude: 92.4853 → 92.8261 time: 2026-11-14T02:59:32.870+00:00 → 2026-11-14T02:59:29.180+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  3. 14.11.2026 06:17:37 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 2.8455 → 3.304 longitude: 92.4853 → 92.8261 time: 2026-11-14T02:59:32.870Z → 2026-11-14 02:59:29.180+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  4. 14.11.2026 06:15:36 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 3.2775 → 2.8455 longitude: 92.7476 → 92.4853 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.2 time: 2026-11-14T02:59:32.680+00:00 → 2026-11-14T02:59:32.870+00:00

  5. 14.11.2026 06:15:36 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 3.2775 → 2.8455 longitude: 92.7476 → 92.4853 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.2 time: 2026-11-14T02:59:32.680Z → 2026-11-14 02:59:32.870+00:00

  6. 14.11.2026 06:10:24 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 3.2943 → 3.2775 longitude: 92.7477 → 92.7476 time: 2026-11-14T02:59:32.640+00:00 → 2026-11-14T02:59:32.680+00:00

  7. 14.11.2026 06:10:24 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 3.2943 → 3.2775 longitude: 92.7477 → 92.7476 time: 2026-11-14T02:59:32.640Z → 2026-11-14 02:59:32.680+00:00

  8. 14.11.2026 06:10:10 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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