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Demo - Magnitude 6.2 earthquake off northern Sumatra, aftershocks expected

Severe Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Issued 18 October 2026 at 07:40 Source Demo Region Northern Sumatra, Indonesia ID demo-severe-sum-2026-10-18

Bulletin

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Sumatra at 07:12 local time.
Aftershocks of magnitude 4 to 5 are expected over the next 48 hours.
Interpreters assigned to the affected districts should stand by for deployment requests.
This is a fictional demonstration bulletin and does not describe a real event.