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M2.7 Earthquake near Siborongborong, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 00:36:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
115.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · Siborongborong

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Siborongborong, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on July 15, 2026 at 00:36 UTC. At around 115 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3bc005f7a2a3e6047c2f6eab04e17a594ad1f3bf
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
115.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 00:36:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Siborongborong
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Pohan Julu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.29000, 99.07000
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115 km
Intermediate
115 km
115 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Singkut
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    9.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

Of 104 other entries for this area and period, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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