Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake reported 43 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Indonesia near Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, just 5 minutes ago. The earthquake occurred late at night on Friday, September 4th, 2026, at 11:24 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 75. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake may be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the earthquake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the epicentral area.
Weak shaking may have been felt in Padangsidempuan (pop. 236,200), located 43 km from the epicenter; Sibolga (pop. 91,300), 62 km away; Tarutung (pop. 39,500), 91 km away; and Barus (pop. 18,300), 108 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 4, 2026 11:24 pm (Jakarta time) local time (4 Sep 2026 16:24 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Hypocenter depth: 75.00 km
Epicenter coordinates: 1.2°N / 98.93°E (Kabupaten Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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