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M2.5 Earthquake near Tanjung Meriah, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 15:16:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
144.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Tanjung Meriah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Tanjung Meriah, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on February 4, 2026 at 15:16 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 144 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 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
65f0f1311a857fc7962e4ad2b298536fb54ed1da
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
144.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 15:16:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Tanjung Meriah
County
Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat
Village
Tanjung Meriah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.68000, 98.24000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144 km
Intermediate
144 km
144 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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