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M4.3 Earthquake near Banuaji 2 (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 08:55:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Banuaji 2 (Indonesia) on September 23, 2026 at 08:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
14dee55a3719cda5a69adbb8f65a40a5e5be7c16
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 08:55:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banuaji 2
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Banuaji 2
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.93000, 98.93000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 km
112 km — deeper than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,203 Catalogue entries

Of 9,202 other entries for this area and period, 1,039 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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