North Sumatra, Indonesia · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Medan
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Medan; the largest was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 55 km WSW of Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia on 25 Oct 2026.
Data: USGS · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 2
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Medan, the USGS catalogue lists 22 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 95 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 4 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 30 of magnitude 2.5 or more, all of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M8.6 on 28 Mar 2005, 78 km N of Lahewa, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M6.9 on 15 Aug 2026, 10 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Medan in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5mb | 61 km ENE of Blangpidie, Aceh, Indonesia |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6mb | 55 km WSW of Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 4.5mb | 61 km ENE of Blangpidie, Aceh, Indonesia |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Medan.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Medan?
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Medan, 1 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of Medan?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 55 km WSW of Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia on 25 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Indonesia?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow BMKG (https://www.bmkg.go.id/) and your local civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.