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M2.5 Earthquake near Sibio bio, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 16:10:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 16:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sibio bio, North Sumatra (Indonesia). At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
40999b06451e4ff6000e7930fa837b62b5c79878
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 16:10:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Sibio bio
County
South Tapanuli
Village
Sibio bio
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.55000, 99.05000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    18.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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