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M2.6 Earthquake near Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-26 15:22:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · Central Tapanuli

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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2026 at 15:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 27 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
357bca054725438e1178e5bce0e6e5fa429e5049
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 15:22:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Central Tapanuli
County
Central Tapanuli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.49000, 98.32000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

Of 105 other entries for this area and period, 88 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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