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M2.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 10:12:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 213 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
36286e72dab36f7724d33c0083135af5761a5f3e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
213.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 10:12:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Riau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.60000, 100.48000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 213 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 213 km
Intermediate
213 km
213 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Talakmau
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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