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

UTC time: 2026-05-31 04:11:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 04:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Nias Utara, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
61f695d47c791d0b73771d538df61fe8f4e94214
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 04:11:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Nias Utara
County
Nias Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.16000, 97.06000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 347 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

Of 199 other entries for this area and period, 106 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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