Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Indonesia

As per NCS, the tremors occurred at 2:50 am IST at a depth of 58 kilometres.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted the Northern Sumatra region of Indonesia in the early hours of Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

A working seismograph is shown in a display about earthquakes. (Reuters)

As per NCS, the tremors occurred at 2:50 am IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 86 N and longitude of 96.35 E, at a depth of 58 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 4.6, On: 18/05/2025 02:50:22 IST, Lat: 2.86 N, Long: 96.35 E, Depth: 58 Km, Location: Northern Sumatra, Indonesia," the NCS stated in a post on X.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Further details are awaited.