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M2.7 Earthquake near Tapak Mariah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 13:20:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 13:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Tapak Mariah (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 179 km. 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 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
58877bed918a64d06f625aa347cba2698ce492bc
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
179.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 13:20:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Tapak Mariah
County
Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai
Village
Tapak Mariah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.26000, 98.81000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179 km
Intermediate
179 km
179 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Singkut
    Distance: 33 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kualanamu International AirportIndonesia · KNO · WIMM
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,528 Catalogue entries

Of 17,527 other entries for this area and period, 12,070 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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