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M2.7 Earthquake near Nias Selatan, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 11:47:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 11:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Nias Selatan, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
05281f18b2dc07625f6c0bf41dd793ef14d0818f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 11:47:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Nias Selatan
County
Nias Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.26000, 98.56000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

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  • Lasondre AirportIndonesia · WIMO
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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