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M2.7 Earthquake near Muaraopu, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-26 07:04:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Muaraopu, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on May 26, 2026 at 07:04 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 83 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 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ad016f0558bd24be9e4ca66e54b5b4fed98efe3c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 07:04:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Muaraopu
County
Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan
Village
Muaraopu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.30000, 98.86000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    28.8 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 · 200 Catalogue entries

Of 199 other entries for this area and period, 122 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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