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M2.2 Earthquake near Namo Batang, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 17:17:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Namo Batang, North Sumatra (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by BMKG and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
731aa9e0ed35b1d6ef281b6d0b0e3c58cb60e814
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 17:17:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Namo Batang
County
Kabupaten Deli Serdang
Village
Namo Batang
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
3.39000, 98.62000
Temperature
25.3°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

  • Singkut
    Distance: 21 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kualanamu International AirportIndonesia · KNO · WIMM
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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