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M2.9 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-01-08 20:52:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 20:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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.

Details

ID
3ba0e4a317d5df9c2160f6731b6636d6e76ec1b7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 20:52:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.11000, 94.31000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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