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M2.5 Earthquake near Partongkinan Ginjang, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 09:40:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Partongkinan Ginjang

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Partongkinan Ginjang, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on January 17, 2026 at 09:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
3704d8d8586b064e805d2392ccdd1113753bcf8a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 09:40:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Partongkinan Ginjang
County
Samosir
Village
Partongkinan Ginjang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.52000, 98.61000
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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