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

UTC time: 2026-06-03 20:05:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
122.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Simpangpining

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About this earthquake

On June 3, 2026 at 20:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Simpangpining, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
74b112b086748013e472ce760e8620881a765a98
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 20:05:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Simpangpining
County
Mandailing Natal
Village
Simpangpining
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.58000, 99.71000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 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

  • Malintang
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

Of 199 other entries for this area and period, 122 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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