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M2.9 Earthquake near Alursubur, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 23:04:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Alursubur, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
03f19f4c403f8e8824522cab7cda16e559205e8b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 23:04:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Alursubur
County
Kabupaten Dairi
Village
Alursubur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.01000, 97.98000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 282 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 202 Catalogue entries

Of 201 other entries for this area and period, 92 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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