Magnitude
M2.7
- Depth
- 44.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
M2.7 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
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About this earthquake
On April 19, 2026 at 22:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 44 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.
Details
ID
155d7d4aaefe75630a1853f12c761c5040ea2d16
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 22:20:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.39000,
97.69000
Temperature
28.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
44 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
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Sinabung Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Syekh Hamzah Fansyuri Airport33.6 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · FSH · WIMI
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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