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M2.6 Earthquake near Sibaganding (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 14:42:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sibaganding (Indonesia) on August 21, 2026 at 14:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
85c30072dc4f9ae65195e6ed7a05a48b01e19857
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 14:42:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sibaganding
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Sibaganding
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.87000, 99.03000
Temperature
18.6°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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 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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