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M2.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-01 16:34:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 1, 2025 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 28 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: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
9cec7d3ed7ff8c2e0f97adfcfa39cc759529843d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 16:34:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.19000, 98.40000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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