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M2.7 Earthquake near Partali Julu, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 05:19:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Partali Julu, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on July 3, 2026 at 05:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
9f81943332940c011cd8632701c2bf0be4ffefd5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 05:19:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Partali Julu
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Partali Julu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.04000, 98.99000
Temperature
26.3°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    24.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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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, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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