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M2.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 22:10:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 21, 2025 at 22:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 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: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
1a4f922ad3286444090c45b11d616eecb9d9db1b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 22:10:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.46000, 98.56000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 km — deeper 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: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 203 Catalogue entries

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