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M2.5 Earthquake near Nagara, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 06:46:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Nagara, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on January 9, 2026 at 06:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
6f7bb733d5c604bd7afb6319073f9a1730fc1ef4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 06:46:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Nagara
County
Kabupaten Karo
Village
Nagara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.99000, 98.51000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 28 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 325 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, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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