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M6.9 earthquake, Indonesia, 2026-08-15

MagnitudeM6.9mww

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Depth175 km

Time (UTC)2026-08-15 10:54

Rank in 202614 / 102among M6+

Rank since 19002047 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia · 2.99, 98.99

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2005 M8.6M8.6

2010 M7.8M7.8

1936 M7.1M7.1

1976 M7.0M7.0

1971 M7.0M7.0

1917 M6.9M6.9

2005 M6.9M6.9

2026 M6.9M6.9

1921 M6.7M6.7

1990 M6.7M6.7

2005 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 2026-03-03	2026-03-03 04:56	18 km	62 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.1 2023-04-03	2023-04-03 14:59	84 km	77 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
M6.1 2023-01-15	2023-01-15 22:29	37 km	40 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia
M6.0 2014-07-05	2014-07-05 09:39	20 km	86 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.0 2013-12-01	2013-12-01 06:29	20 km	69 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.1 2012-06-23	2012-06-23 04:34	95 km	66 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia
M6.7 2011-09-05	2011-09-05 17:55	91 km	68 km WSW of Kabanjahe, Indonesia
M6.0 2011-04-06	2011-04-06 14:01	20 km	108 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia
M6.1 2011-01-26	2011-01-26 15:42	23 km	58 km ESE of Sinabang, Indonesia
M7.8 2010-04-06	2010-04-06 22:15	31 km	75 km E of Sinabang, Indonesia

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.