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M2.9 Earthquake near Lumban Gaol, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 09:47:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Lumban Gaol, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
a30a031983d1854f4880a0f188496ab4302434bf
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 09:47:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Lumban Gaol
County
Kabupaten Toba
Village
Lumban Gaol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.37000, 99.09000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Singkut
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 90 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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