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M2.6 Earthquake near Angkola Muara Tais, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 12:50:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
107.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Angkola Muara Tais

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Angkola Muara Tais, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on May 22, 2026 at 12:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107 km
Intermediate
107 km
107 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
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Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

Of 199 other entries for this area and period, 145 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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