Disasters · Earthquake

M6.9 · Indonesia

First tracked 15 August 2026 · Last updated 16 August 2026

In Indonesia

M6.9

Magnitude

173 km

Depth

10,674,689

Population exposed

10.7 million in MMI V

Exposure detail

An M6.9 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia at 173 km depth on 15 August 2026. USGS reported 43 felt reports and an estimated population exposure of 10,674,689. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed