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M2.7 Earthquake near Lambar, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 00:15:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 00:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Lambar, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 2 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
6e0feba57c5854e07ab2cbb66646e2700fd1771a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 00:15:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Lambar
County
Kabupaten Karo
Village
Lambar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.06000, 98.54000
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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

  • Singkut
    Distance: 20 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 323 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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