QuakeScout

Earthquakes Near Medan, Indonesia Today

Latest USGS events, an interactive distance map, 24-hour and 30-day activity, and clearly scoped historical context.

Updated every 5 min

Default radius

100 km

Live period

30 days

Live threshold

M2.0+

Search center

3.595°N, 98.672°E

Current Seismic Summary

M2.0+ events within 100 km of Medan, from the USGS catalog.

Live USGS data

Past 24 hours

0

Past 7 days

0

Past 30 days

0

Latest event

None recorded

Nearest in 30 days

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Strongest · 24h

None recorded

Strongest · 7 days

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Strongest · 30 days

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Latest Recorded Earthquakes Near Medan

0 matching events

No matching earthquakes were published by USGS for these filters.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes

Verified Historical Context

USGS recorded 415 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Medan during the ten complete calendar years 20162025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.

Events by year

3816
4717
4818
4019
4420
4321
4322
3623
3624
4025

Magnitude distribution

M4.0–4.9
366
M5.0–5.9
46
M6.0–6.9
3
M7.0+
0

Strongest events in this period

MagnitudeLocationDistanceDate
6.314 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia292 km SWJanuary 7, 2020
6.237 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia292 km WSeptember 23, 2022
6.140 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia194 km SWJanuary 15, 2023
5.941 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia165 km SSeptember 30, 2022
5.857 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia290 km SWAugust 23, 2025

Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 20162025.

Nearby Monitored Cities

Distances are calculated from city-center coordinates and do not describe shaking intensity.

How This Medan Tracker Works

The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.

An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.