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M2.9 Earthquake near Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 16:37:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · Central Tapanuli

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on July 2, 2026 at 16:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
86739463e85836262cefc50302452bc3bf61e6db
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 16:37:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Central Tapanuli
County
Central Tapanuli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.44000, 98.11000
Temperature
29.0°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 (43.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 205 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 258 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

Of 104 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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