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M2.1 Earthquake near Sibolangit, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 18:09:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Sibolangit, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on October 28, 2026 at 18:09 UTC. 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 data is provided by BMKG and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
6dbb98baf1f023bd91e51ea586e640c088712e3a
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 18:09:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Sibolangit
County
Kabupaten Karo
Village
Sibolangit
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
2.89000, 98.55000
Temperature
18.1°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

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

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