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M2.5 Earthquake near Turpuk Malau, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 12:41:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Turpuk Malau, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on January 17, 2026 at 12:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
a099da78ce8dfa1784c01133e1644d2f9ee75363
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 12:41:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Turpuk Malau
County
Samosir
Village
Turpuk Malau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.54000, 98.66000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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