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M2.8 Earthquake near Bintuang, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 15:50:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Bintuang, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on March 31, 2026 at 15:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
493e4e44516f82c901028af3fc0b78e6aaa884da
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 15:50:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Bintuang
County
Nias Selatan
Village
Bintuang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.07000, 98.23000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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  • Lasondre AirportIndonesia · WIMO
    9.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 105 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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