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M2.8 Earthquake near Lambak, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-25 00:24:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Lambak, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on March 25, 2026 at 00:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
7a82a0a2ac8680489794a492ecf6e765a710e21f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 00:24:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Lambak
County
Nias Selatan
Village
Lambak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.19000, 98.58000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 km — close to 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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lasondre AirportIndonesia · WIMO
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 105 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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