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

UTC time: 2026-04-17 06:32:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
89.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Simardangiang

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Simardangiang, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8e17d5c0836991f1eca24f7bc36bfda6edd39e81
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 06:32:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Simardangiang
County
Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara
Village
Simardangiang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.81000, 99.04000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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

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

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 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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