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M2.9 Earthquake near Papaso, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 02:24:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Papaso, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on November 6, 2026 at 02:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 176 km. 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
7f0918d616bc4ab16bbee79cbf2b73c190d29c0e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
176.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 02:24:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Papaso
County
Padang Lawas
Village
Papaso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.89000, 100.07000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 176 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 176 km
Intermediate
176 km
176 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi Activity reported
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

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

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