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M2.9 Earthquake near Manganmolih, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 01:58:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 01:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Manganmolih, North Sumatra (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2d7534378ab6fd3d2f317933695ac7b5c81d89c9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 01:58:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Manganmolih
County
Kabupaten Dairi
Village
Manganmolih
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.04000, 97.95000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 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: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 277 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

Of 104 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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