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M2.5 Earthquake near Kecamatan Manduamas, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 14:42:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
42.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · Kecamatan Manduamas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Manduamas, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on August 4, 2026 at 14:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
01b537c8e32386db7a683a1717b9968af8db0627
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 14:42:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Kecamatan Manduamas
County
Central Tapanuli
Village
Pagaran Nauli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.18000, 98.20000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Syekh Hamzah Fansyuri AirportIndonesia · FSH · WIMI
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Of 103 other entries for this area and period, 94 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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