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Earthquakes near Medan today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Medan in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Medan just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M6.9 75 km SSE, Aug 15, 2026
- Past year count
- 14 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Medan
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Medan in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Jakarta.
Largest earthquakes near Medan in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Medan in the past 12 months was M6.9 on Aug 15, 2026, 75 km SSE of the city (9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia).
With 14 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.2 a month), the area around Medan is moderately active by global standards. 4 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | M6.9 | 75 km SSE | 175 km | 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia |
| Jul 22, 2026 | M5.0 | 147 km WNW | 10 km | 60 km WSW of Langsa, Indonesia |
| Nov 26, 2025 | M4.9 | 135 km SSE | 157 km | 29 km SSE of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia |
| Apr 26, 2026 | M4.6 | 120 km SSE | 180 km | 33 km E of Parapat, Indonesia |
| May 26, 2026 | M4.4 | 147 km WNW | 10 km | 66 km WSW of Langsa, Indonesia |
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.3 | 137 km WNW | 13 km | 52 km SW of Langsa, Indonesia |
| Jun 14, 2026 | M4.3 | 140 km W | 10 km | 64 km E of Blangpidie, Indonesia |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M4.2 | 60 km SSW | 154 km | 7 km SE of Kabanjahe, Indonesia |
| Feb 9, 2026 | M4.2 | 94 km W | 130 km | 72 km SW of Pangkalan Brandan, Indonesia |
| Dec 26, 2025 | M4.2 | 150 km WNW | 10 km | 64 km ENE of Blangpidie, Indonesia |
Was it felt in Medan?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Medan in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Indonesia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).